aka Functional Luminal Imaging Probe (FLIP)
aka Endoscopic esophageal topography, (eg EndoFLIP)
- often done before and after procedure to assess improvement
To Study
Indications
Assessment
- What is Normal?
- Assesses EGJ opening AND Contractile Response
- normal = EGJ opens well, and normal peristalsis
- Measures
- Possible Results
Procedure
Devices
Outcomes
- pts with normal FLIP →
- on 539 pts: 95% of have normal or IEM on HRM
- 0% have achalasia
- in pts w achalasia → <1% have normal EGJ outflow on flip