Eco-Doppler evaluation of intestinal peristalsis in normal and in some pathological conditions: preliminary data.
Duplex-Doppler sonography could be employed in the quantitative investigation of intestinal motility. Preliminary data indicate reproductivity of the method in normal subjects and possible clinical applications in some pathological conditions affecting intestinal transit. Particularly, the possibility to discriminate between segments at different peristaltic activity seems to be very useful in intestinal obstruction. Further studies are necessary to validate this method.
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Servizio di Ecografia, Casa di Cura, Villa Mafalda, Ospedale S. Giovanni, Roma, Italy.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001314:Auscultation; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010528:Peristalsis; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods