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Without these nerve cells stimulating gut muscles to help move contents through the colon, the contents can back up and cause blockages in the bowel. A newborn ...
Esophageal motor dysfunction characterized by a hypotensive lower esophageal sphincter and absent peristalsis, often called scleroderma esophagus, is a common ...
... peristalsis, making swallowing difficult. A number of nonsurgical and surgical options exist for the treatment of achalasia. Traditional surgical approaches ...
In my medical training, I was amazed when I first heard the orchestra playing inside the human body—the heart beats, lung sounds, intestinal peristalsis, blood ...
... peristalsis. Depletion or loss of function of subsets of gastrointestinal neurons and interstitial cells of Cajal leads to gastrointestinal motility ...
After you eat, it takes about six to eight hours for food to pass through your stomach and small intestine. Food then enters your large intestine (colon) for ...
Learn more about this condition also called a vaginal hernia that happens when the small bowel pushes down onto the top of the vagina.
In commentary published in Neurogastroenterology & Motility in 2021, Mayo Clinic gastroenterology researchers identify five high-priority areas that require ...
This test involves placing a thin, pressure-sensitive tube through your nose into your esophagus to measure pressure as you swallow.
Patients in the rehabilitation program are reporting a variety of digestive issues, from mild nausea and decreased appetite to severe constipation and food ...
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