Human stomach has a recordable mechanical activity at a rate of about three cycles/minute

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 166, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 942-948

  Collard, J M ^a   Romagnoli, R ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Action potential; Contractility; Erythromycin; Oesophagectomy; Pacemaker; Slow wave; Stomach

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENERVATION; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PRESSURE; MALE; MANOMETRY; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH MOTILITY; STOMACH WALL; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ABDOMINAL MUSCLES; ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MIDDLE AGED; STOMACH;

EID: 0034536321     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241500447100     Document Type: Article

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