Use of the functional lumen imaging probe in clinical esophagology

E Savarino, M Di Pietro, AJ Bredenoord… - Official journal of the …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
The functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) measures luminal dimensions using impedance
planimetry, performed most often during sedated upper endoscopy. Mechanical properties …

Functional lumen imaging probe for the management of esophageal disorders: expert review from the clinical practice updates committee of the AGA institute

I Hirano, JE Pandolfino, GE Boeckxstaens - Clinical gastroenterology and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The functional luminal imaging probe is a Food and Drug Administration–approved
measurement tool used to measure simultaneous pressure and diameter to guide …

A clinical severity index for eosinophilic esophagitis: development, consensus, and future directions

ES Dellon, P Khoury, AB Muir, CA Liacouras… - Journal of allergy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Disease activity and severity of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) dictate
therapeutic options and management, but the decision-making process for determining …

Approaches and challenges to management of pediatric and adult patients with eosinophilic esophagitis

I Hirano, GT Furuta - Gastroenterology, 2020 - Elsevier
Treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis has progressed from elemental formula for children
and esophageal dilation for adults to selective exclusion of food triggers and swallowed …

The use of impedance planimetry (Endoscopic Functional Lumen Imaging Probe, EndoFLIP®) in the gastrointestinal tract: A systematic review

C Desprez, S Roman, AM Leroi… - Neurogastroenterology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and purpose The EndoFLIP® system is a method of delineating
impedance and was first designed to investigate the characteristics of the esophago‐gastric …

Esophageal distensibility defines fibrostenotic severity in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis

NV Hoffmann, K Keeley, JB Wechsler - Clinical Gastroenterology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Identification of fibrosis in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) relies
on symptom assessment and endoscopy. Symptoms are highly variable, and early fibrotic …

Improvement in esophageal distensibility in response to medical and diet therapy in eosinophilic esophagitis

DA Carlson, I Hirano, A Zalewski… - Clinical and …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the effect of medical and diet therapies on esophageal
distensibility assessed using the functional lumen imaging probe (FLIP) and the association …

Esophageal remodeling in eosinophilic esophagitis: Relationships to luminal captured biomarkers of inflammation and periostin

AB Muir, SJ Ackerman, Z Pan, A Benitez… - Journal of Allergy and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Esophageal remodeling is a factor in disease progression and symptom
severity for patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Remodeling can begin early in …

Eosinophilic esophagitis and the eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases: approach to diagnosis and management

EC Steinbach, M Hernandez, ES Dellon - The Journal of Allergy and …, 2018 - Elsevier
The eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases (EGIDs) represent disorders of the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract that result from the local infiltration and aberrant activity of …

Current state of biologics in treating eosinophilic esophagitis

QM Nhu, SS Aceves - Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, allergen-mediated,
eosinophil-predominant, type 2 inflammatory disease that progresses to fibrostenosis of the …