Effects of abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy on anorectal functions along with quality of life of the patient [PDF]
, 2018 Objectives and background:Hysterectomy is the most commonly performed major gynecological operation for both benign and malign gynecologic conditions.
Birsen, Onur +3 more
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Chicago Classification ver. 4.0: Diagnosis of Peristaltic Disorder
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 The Chicago Classification is being revised continuously for the accurate diagnosis of esophageal peristaltic disorders in which the etiology is unclear, and the disease behavior is heterogeneous. The ver. 4.0 was recently updated.
Soo In Choi
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The gastric acid pocket is attenuated in H. pylori infected subjects [PDF]
, 2016 Objective Gastric acid secretory capacity in different anatomical regions, including the postprandial acid pocket, was assessed in Helicobacter pylori positive and negative volunteers in a Western population. Design We studied 31 H.
Ballantyne, Stuart A. +6 more
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Treatment of esophageal achalasia in children: Today and tomorrow [PDF]
, 2015 Esophageal achalasia (EA) is a rare esophageal motility disorder in children. Laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) represents the treatment of choice in young patients. Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is becoming an alternative to LHM.
Caldaro, T +11 more
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Stuck in the Middle! A Case of Repeated Foreign Body Impaction in Oesophagus [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Oesophageal foreign body impaction is usually seen in children as well as in adults with varying aetiologies. It is an emergency situation requiring proper evaluation and prompt treatment because of the possible complications like oesophageal ...
P Kiranmayi, Y Radha Krishna
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Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 2020 We compared the utility of existing and modified versions of high‐resolution manometry for diagnosing defecatory disorders (DD).
Mayank Sharma +5 more
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A fully resolved active musculo-mechanical model for esophageal transport [PDF]
Journal of Computational Physics, Volume 298, 1 October 2015,
Pages 446-465, 2015 Esophageal transport is a physiological process that mechanically transports an ingested food bolus from the pharynx to the stomach via the esophagus, a multi-layered muscular tube. This process involves interactions between the bolus, the esophagus, and the neurally coordinated activation of the esophageal muscles.
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Repeatability of innervation zone identification in the external anal sphincter muscle [PDF]
, 2010 Knowledge of the distribution of the innervation zones (IZs) of the external anal sphincter (EAS) may be useful for preventing anal sphincter incompetence during vaginal delivery.
Davico, E. +5 more
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Modulation of individual components of gastric motor response to duodenal glucose [PDF]
, 2013 AIM: To evaluate individual components of the antro-pyloro-duodenal (APD) motor response to graded small intestinal glucose infusions in healthy humans.
Besanko, L. +5 more
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Morphology of the Esophageal Hiatus: Is It Different in 3 Types of Hiatus Hernias? [PDF]
, 2020 Background/aimsThe esophageal hiatus is formed by the right crus of the diaphragm in the majority of subjects. Contraction of the hiatus exerts a sphincter-like action on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). The aim is to study the hiatal anatomy (using
Ghahremani, Gary +5 more
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