Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology

The most recent articles from: September 1994

  • Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Sep 1994

    Ultrasonographic assessment of fasting liquid content in the human stomach.

    Disturbed antroduodenal motility plays an important role in the pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia (FD). Such motility disturbances can be investigated by transcutaneous ultrasound. When it is measured in a standardized section, patients with FD have on an average significantly larger antral area than healthy controls. ⋯ The ultrasonographically measured antral area during fasting is highly reproducible. Enlarged fasting antral area reflects increased volume of gastric juice.

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