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MINIREVIEW
Small Intestinal Manometry
M. B. HANSEN
Department of Surgical Gastroenterology D,
Glostrup University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
Received December 1, 2001
Accepted March 20, 2002
Summary
Gastrointestinal motility is an integrated process including
myoelectrical and contractile activity, tone, compliance and
transit. The techniques for the assessment of gastrointestinal
motility are multiple and all have their advantages and
disadvantages. In the case of suspected abnormal upper gut
transit, gastric and small bowel transit scintigraphy followed
by small intestinal (antroduodenojejunalileal) manometry is
recommended. Small bowel manometry can identify patterns
suggestive of myopathy, neuropathy or obstruction. Information
on procedures, indications, significance, pitfalls and
guidelines for small bowel manometry is provided in this paper.
In this context the potentials of small intestinal manometry for
scientific experimental study of neurohumoral agents, such as
serotonin receptor agonists and antagonists, on small intestinal
motility is presented.
Key
words
5-hydroxytryptamine · Enteric nervous system · Gastrointestinal
· Hormones · Intestines · Manometry · Motility · Review ·
Serotonin · Small intestinal manometry
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Mark Berner Hansen, Chief Surgeon, DMSc., Department of Surgical
Gastroenterology K, Bispebjerg University Hospital of
Copenhagen, Bispebjerg Bakke 23, 2400 Copenhagen NV, Denmark.
E-mail: mbh@dadlnet.dk
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