Chronic Disturbances of Small and Large Bowel Function

Chronic disturbances of small and large bowel function.

Practical Lessons from the Small Bowel Bleeding Lesions: A Case Report on Small Bowel Cavernous Hemangioma

[Disturbances of small intestinal motility in patients with chronic constipation].

BACKGROUND Studies in patients with chronic severe constipation, suggest the presence of a diffuse motor disorder of the gastrointestinal tract. AIM To investigate small bowel motor activity in a group of patients with severe constipation. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty three patients (age range 13 to 70 years, 40 women) with severe constipation referred to our motility laboratory, where studie...

Small bowel function after aortic surgery.

One cause of post-operative morbidity in the elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms is the development of a paralytic or 'adynamic' ileus. In a series of 20 consecutive patients undergoing such a procedure, the maintenance of small bowel motility and absorptive capacity in the immediate post-operative period was assessed using barium sulphate and xylose passed down a naso-duodenal tube s...

Gastroenterology--II: Small and large bowel, pancreas and biliary system.

This is often a frustratingly non-specific reason for referral to gastrointestinal clinics for investigation. For a few patients, serology with gliadin antibodies supported by endomysial antibody tests positive will lead to small bowel biopsy and the diagnosis of coeliac disease. However, for the majority where menorrhagia and epistaxis have been excluded, invasive tests are needed as a primary...