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Motility disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Indian J Pediatr 2006 Oct;73(10):927-30

Date

11/09/2006

Pubmed ID

17090906

DOI

10.1007/BF02859288

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-39049192222 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   8 Citations

Abstract

Over the past decades our knowledge of normal and abnormal gastrointestinal motility has increased tremendously. The availability of manometry to study bowel contraction patterns, laparoscopy to perform full thickness bowel biopsies for histological examination, have added to the investigative armamentarium and helped better diagnose motility disorders. However, the development of newer therapies for bowel motility disorders has been disappointingly slow. Newer modalities such as gastric and bowel pacing provides some hope for the future. In this article we have provided an overview of some of the common motility disorders in children and discussed their management.

Author List

Venkatasubramani N, Sood MR

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Anal Canal
Child
Gastrointestinal Motility
Gastroparesis
Hirschsprung Disease
Humans
Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction