Swallow induces a peristaltic wave of distension that marches in front of the peristaltic wave of contraction

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Abrahao Jr, L ^a,b   Bhargava, V ^a,b   Babaei, A ^a,b   Ho, A ^a,b   Mittal, R K ^a,b  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Esophageal distension and contraction; Esophageal inhibition; High frequency intraluminal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; EDROPHONIUM;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS CONTRACTION; ESOPHAGUS DISTENSION; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMAN; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER PRESSURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERISTALSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWALLOWING; ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER; VELOCITY;

ADULT; DEGLUTITION; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PERISTALSIS; PRESSURE; TRANSDUCERS;

EID: 79551706210     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: 13652982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2010.01624.x     Document Type: Article

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