Measurement of small-intestinal motor activity in the preterm infant.
The development of motor activity within the small intestine of preterm human infants is very poorly understood. Using a miniaturized multilumen continuous perfusion manometric technique the motor activity of the small intestine was followed longitudinally in a group of preterm infants. The system performed well at very low perfusion rates and clearly showed increases in both the magnitude and organization of motor activity with increasing gestational age.
Bisset
W M
WM
Department of Child Health, Institute of Child Health, London, UK.
Watt
J B
JB
Rivers
R P
RP
Milla
P J
PJ
D004386:Duodenum / Q000502:physiology; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000502:physiology*; D008365:Manometry; D010477:Perfusion