In the Motility Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, we diagnose complex motility disorders using advanced expertise and technology. Motility testing techniques study how the intestine moves, contracts and relaxes. It can also measure intestinal perception, including the threshold for discomfort and pain from the intestine.
Anorectal manometry is used to test for the normal relaxation of the muscles which help to control bowel movements.
Antroduodenal manometry is used to study how the stomach and the first part of the small intestine are working.
Colonic manometry is a type of test used to study how the colon is working.
EndoFLIP, which stands for “endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe,” is a special tool that helps doctors understand how well a part of the child’s digestive tract opens, closes and stretches.
Esophageal manometry studies esophagus function in awake children using a nasal catheter to record muscle contractions during swallows with and without water.
Gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES) is a special imaging test used to see how well your child’s stomach empties food into the small intestine.
Hydrogen breath testing is used to evaluate several different GI problems including intolerance of various sugars and overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine.
Gastric pacemaker is an advanced therapy to treat patients with gastroparesis when other standard treatments have not worked.
A percutaneous cecostomy is a medical procedure used to help children who have trouble with severe constipation or difficulty controlling bowel movements.
Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) is a procedure used to treat children who have trouble eating, swallowing or keeping down food. It treats swallowing disorders caused by muscle spasms in the esophagus or when the muscles at the bottom of the esophagus do not relax when the child eats.
Sacral nerve stimulation (SNS) treats pediatric incontinence and constipation. Nationwide Children's uses objective studies to assess treatment response.
