Esophageal Manometry Medical Alerts Instructions
Manometry is a study that is done by placing a narrow
Be sure to check with your primary care physician
catheter in the esophagus, to determine how well the
for the following at least one week before your pH Probe with or without Manometry*
muscles of the esophagus work and helps diagnose
scheduled tests. Six Days before Probe
If you are diabetic and are on any
You should be off the following medications for 6
medications to control your blood sugar,
days prior to your study. If you have any questions
A pH Probe is attached to a small recording device,
regarding these or any other medications that are not
which is placed in the esophagus. This allows for the
provider for instructions on taking your
on this list, please call our office. Please do not take
esophagus. Once placed, you will go home and
participate in your usual activities, including eating
and drinking, without difficulty. The number of reflux
episodes and length of each episode will be recorded by the device attached to the probe. You will be
instructed to keep a diary of any symptoms and the
If you have a history of a bleeding
times that they occur (including what you are doing
disorder or if you have frequent
and feeling at that time), which will allow us to get the
maximum amount of information from this study. The
probe is typically worn for approximately 24 hours so
that there is adequate opportunity to detect both
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daytime and nighttime GE reflux episodes.
*(Manometry Only)
Please Note that you will need to return to the office in
If you are having a MANOMETRY only, please stay Manometry & pH Probe Specialist off Reglan for 48 hours prior to the study. Jody West RN joined Gastroenterology Center of Esophageal Manometry and Probe
Maine and the Center for Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders in 2010 after many years of actively
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performing and editing motility and pH studies. She
was the first RN in the area proficient in this area in
Day of the pH Probe & Manometry
1999 and played a key role in the creation of a Motility
For morning tests
Lab. She continues to attend specialty training
Insurance Authorization
If this test is scheduled before noon time, have
workshops throughout the US dealing with the most
Please make sure you have prior authorization from
your insurance company for your endoscopy.
Prior to working with GCOM, Jody has enjoyed 31
If this test is scheduled in the afternoon, please stop Important –
years of nursing in the fields of ICU, pediatrics, OB
all liquids 8 hours before your appointment
Please preregister at 207.973.8900
and nursery, emergency medicine as well her many
years of experience in gastroenterology.
Questions? Please arrive at our Gastroenterology Center of
If you have any questions about your Manometry or
Maine office on level one of the Webber Building.
Probe or you are unable to keep your appointment,
please call our office at 973-4266. Gastroenterology Center of Maine Center for Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders 973-4266 http://gastroassociates.emmc.org Esophageal Manometry with Jody West, RN Gastroenterology Center of Maine, Webber East Building, Suite 121
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