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Acta Oto-Laryngologica Volume 85, 1978 - Issue 1-6
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Original Article

A Simple Device Measuring Differences In Level In The Oesophagus

P. Ask Department of Medical Engineering and Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
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L. Tibbling Department of Medical Engineering and Otolaryngology, University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden
Pages 296-297 | Received 27 Jun 1977, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

A device for measuring the difference in level between the pressure transducer and a point of measurement is described. It can be used in oesophageal manometry with waterfilled catheters to measure and compensate for superimposed hydrostatic pressure. The practical application of the method is illustrated.

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