Abstract:Abstract: Objective To investigate the clinical value of high-resolution esophageal manometry (HRM) electrode catheter implanted in achalasia patients assisted with painless gastroscope and to evaluate the significance of real-time continuous monitoring in anesthesia by analyzing the changes of HRM data during anesthesia and recovery. Methods 10 achalasia patients implanted HRM electrode catheter under painless gastroscope, were retrospectively identified during a 3-year period between March 2014 and March 2017, real-time monitored and the data of HRM during anesthesia and recovery was analyzed. The control subjects consisted of 20 healthy volunteers underwent HRM as part of our institutional normative data assessment. Lower esophageal sphincter pressure (LESP) metrics (end expiratory LESP and mean basal LESP), and Esophagogastric Junction Contractile Integral (EGJ-CI) were compared within and between groups. Results Ten achalasia patients fulfilled inclusion criteria, of which 3 patients were failed in routine electrode catheter insertion, 3 patients after insertion were confirmed that the electrode catheter turned over or not passed through the EGJ, 4 patients with esophageal dilatation or retention during preoperative endoscopy were selected directly for this method. Electrodes catheter were successfully implanted in all the patients, and successfully passed through EGJ confirmed by real-time monitoring of HRM. On routine HRM performed after anesthesia recovery, 4 patients had achalasia typeⅠ, 6 patients had typeⅡ according the Chicago classification criteria of 3.0 (CCv3.0). LESP (end expiratory LESP and mean basal LESP) and EGJ-CI during anesthesia were significant lower than those after anesthesia recovery (P < 0.01), the end expiratory LESP during anesthesia was no significant difference compared to controls (P > 0.05), but the median of mean basal LESP and EGJ-CI during anesthesia were significant lower compared to controls (13.1 vs 18.8, P = 0.012; 26.2 vs 42.7, P = 0.005); However, EGJ-CI and end expiratory LESP were significant higher compared to controls (69.1 vs 42.7, P = 0.000; 20.4 vs 12.6, P = 0.012) after anesthesia recovery, IRP in all the patients were greater than 15mmHg, significantly higher than that of the controls (P = 0.000). Conclusion Painless endoscopic assisted HRM electrode catheter placement is a safe and effective method for achalasia patients with difficulty insertion. However, monitoring the HRM parameters of LESP and EGJ-CI during anesthesia state have limited effect in the diagnosis and evaluation EGJ function in achalasia patients.