G.G. Jamieson

The Esophageal Mucosa / Prokinetic agents Is it possible to distinguish the categories of esophagitis which will benefit more from prokinetic or from antacid treatment? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

The Esophageal Mucosa / Indications for surgery What is the effect of antireflux surgery on the motor function of the esophagus? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

The Esophageal Mucosa / Antireflux valves Should intraoperative motility be assessed? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

The Esophageal Mucosa / Nissen fundoplication What factors, other than mechanical ones, are involved in the syndrome of gastric distension? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

The Esophageal Mucosa / Physiopathology What are the possible reasons for the differing results of tests of gastric emptying? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

Primary Motility Disorders of the Esophagus / Achalasia (hypomotility) is the best known entity What are the gastric factors involved ? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

Primary Motility Disorders of the Esophagus / Achalasia (hypomotility) is the best known entity Is addition of a gastric drainage procedure legitimate ? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

Primary Motility Disorders of the Esophagus / Treatments of diffuse esophageal spasms Is there a risk of late esophageal obstruction when myotomy is not extended on to the esophagogastric junction ? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

Primary Motility Disorders of the Esophagus / Nonspecific anomalies What is the value of esophagomyotomy in patients with hypertensive lower esophageal sphincter ? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

The Esophagogastric Junction / Pressure measurements Does atropine affect the manometric response of the lower esophageal sphincter during increased abdominal pressure? G.G. Jamieson, B.R. Landers (Adelaide)

The Esophagogastric Junction / Surgical treatments How can the pressure profile along the wrap be determined? Is there a correlation with dysphagia? Does it correlate with the opening diameter of the lower esophageal sphincter? G.G. Jamieson, S. Tew, R.H. Holloway (Adelaide)

The Esophagogastric Junction / Surgical treatments What are the most frequent causes of failure of antireflux operations? - What is the average time for their occurrence? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

The Esophagogastric Junction / Surgical treatments Are the results of redo surgery different from those of correct primary surgery? - What is the rate of postoperative death? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

The Esophagogastric Junction / Achalasia Are variations of resting lower esophageal sphincter pressure after esophageal and gastric myotomy precisely known? G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)

Primary Motility Disorders of the Esophagus / Physiology The motor activity of the esophagus persists even in the isolated organ A.C. Duranceau (Montreal), G.G. Jamieson (Adelaide)