Development of esophageal peristalsis in preterm and term neonates
Development of esophageal peristalsis in preterm and term neonates
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DOI:
10.1053/j.gastro.2007.03.042
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发表时间:
2007-05-01
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影响因子:
29.4
通讯作者:
Clouso, Ray E.
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Staiano, Annamaria;Boccia, Gabriella;Clouso, Ray E.
Background & Aims: High-resolution manometry demonstrates a chain of 3 sequential pressure segments that represent esophageal peristalsis in children and adults. We performed high-resolution manometry in preterm. and term neonates to determine the ontogenesis of esophageal motility with regard to this segmental architecture. Methods: Sixteen preterm (gestational age 32.9 +/- 2.6 weeks at examination) and 14 term neonates (38.9 +/- 1.6 weeks) underwent manometry with a 9-lumen perfused catheter having recording side holes spaced at 1-cm intervals. Pressure responses to swallows were evaluated for the presence of peristaltic segments on isobaric contour maps by an investigator who was blinded to gestational age. Results: The second segment was well developed in >= 50% of swallows in all preterm and term neonates. In contrast, the first segment was present in >= 50% of swallows in only 2 preterm neonates (12.5%) and 8 term neonates (57.1%; P < .05 for each compared with second segment) with identical findings for the third segment (12.5% preterm and 57.1% term neonates; P < .05 for each). Completed peristalses with intact segmental contraction sequences throughout the esophageal body were present in 26% +/- 6% of swallows in preterm neonates vs 55% +/- 9% in term neonates (P = .01). Conclusions: The second pressure segment in the midesophagus (proximal smooth-muscle region) is well developed before term. Presence of other segments significantly improves at term, but peristalsis remains incomplete in nearly half of swallows. Control mechanisms for both striated- and smooth-muscle esophageal regions are incompletely developed in neonates, the outcome of which could participate in infant reflux disease.