Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society
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Neurogastroenterol. Motil. · Nov 2006
ReviewElectrical stimulation - an evolving concept in the treatment of colonic motor dysfunctions.
Electrical stimulation of digestive organs is a new approach for the treatment of dismotility-based diseases affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The most significant advancement in this field has been obtained with stomach stimulation. ⋯ Over the past decade, several stimulation patterns to modulate colon motility have been tested in animal and human models. The results of these studies are reviewed here in connection with aspects regarding physiological mechanisms activated by electrical stimulation of the colon.