Suthahar, D RMalathi, SVidyanathan, VRanjan, RKumar, S JRamathilakam, SDinakaran, NJayanthi, V1994-04-012009-06-041994-04-012009-06-041994-04-01Suthahar DR, Malathi S, Vidyanathan V, Ranjan R, Kumar SJ, Ramathilakam S, Dinakaran N, Jayanthi V. Oesophageal manometry in noncardiac chest pain. Tropical Gastroenterology. 1994 Apr-Jun; 15(2): 87-97http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/124538Chest pain of oesophageal origin is an important differential diagnosis in patients with cardiac chest pain. A preliminary survey of 40 patients with noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) revealed oesophageal motility disorder in 47.5%; achalasia cardia being the most frequent disease (47.3%). 15.8% of these patients with motility disorder had features of progressive systemic sclerosis and another 15.8% had non specific oesophageal motility disorder (variants). Compared to barium swallow, oesophageal manometry was found to be superior in the diagnosis of oesophageal motility disorder.engAdultAgedBarium Sulfate --diagnostic useChest Pain --etiologyDiagnosis, DifferentialEsophageal Motility Disorders --complicationsEsophagus --physiopathologyFemaleHumansMaleManometryMiddle AgedJournal Article