OESO-SEMPIRE 17th World Conference | Esophagus 2026 | Versailles | June 14-17, 2026

Session 25: Esophageal Motility Disorders: Controversies and Challenges (this or that)

Wednesday, June 17, 9:00 – 10:30 am
Auditorium Lulli

ChairsJoshua Sloan (USA) – Daniela Jodorkovsky (USA) – Ellen Stein (USA)

  1. When to FLIP – up-front, at the end, any time, or never? – Anh Nguyen (USA)
  2. Advantages of barium esophagram versus FLIP for EGJ outflow obstruction. – Kristle Lynch (USA)
  3. Achalasia subtyping: FLIP + Barium versus HREM alone. – Alberto Barchi (Italy)
  4. Achalasia treated, recurrent– how to evaluate? – Daniela Jodorkovsky (USA)
  5. Achalasia treated, recurrent - recut or dilate? – Jordi Serra (Spain)
  6. Treatment of spastic disorders in the esophagus (non-achalasia): pharmacologic versus endoscopic interventions – Joan Chen (USA)
  7. Only time for one provocative maneuver today – how do you choose – MRS, Rapid drink or SLR?  – Daphne Ang (Singapore)
  8. Treatment or observation for Ineffective Esophageal Motility, which is better? – Jorge Luis​ Espinoza-Rios (Peru)
  9. Pre-operative testing for GERD: esophageal manometry AND imaging or is less more. – Albis Hani (Colombia)
  10. Absent contractility and proven GERD: lifestyle modification and medical management or wrap? – Reena Chokshi (USA)
  11. Should we care more or less about bolus clearance during HREM? – Yeong Yeh Lee (Malaysia)
  12. An abnormal looking manometry that is NORMAL by Chicago 4.0 Explore or ignore. – Luis Raúl Valdovinos García (Mexico)