EP 44: Pharyngeal High-Resolution Manometry-Impedence with Taher Omari

Prof. Taher Omari, Physiologist, Principal Research Fellow and lead of the Swallowing Research Group at Flinders University in Adelaide (Australia) joins us to share insights on the new Leuven Consensus. This research project sets out recommendations for pharyngeal and upper esophageal sphincter (UES) disorders using high-resolution manometry with impedance (P-HRM-I).

Taher explains:

• the principles of P-HRM-I
• how the consensus was developed
• the diagnostic procedure when using P-HRM-I
• what it means for advancing clinical practice and research in dysphagia

Literature that we talk about:

• Omari et al. (2011). A Method to Objectively Assess Swallow Function in Adults With Suspected Aspiration. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2011.02.051
• Omari et al. (2025). Defining Pharyngeal and Upper Esophageal Sphincter Disorders on High‐Resolution Manometry‐Impedance: The Leuven Consensus. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.70042