The physical properties of digesta may influence mixing, efficiency of digestion, and
absorption within the lumen of the intestine. We review how the physical properties of …

With advances in diagnostic technology, it is now accepted that in the field of functional
bowel disorders, symptom-based assessment is unsatisfactory as the sole means of …

Most studies on the effect of aging on esophageal motor function have shown that peristaltic
function deteriorates with age. Esophageal motor function is traditionally studied by means …

The human colon serves to absorb water and electrolytes, store intraluminal contents until
elimination is socially convenient, and salvage nutrients by bacterial metabolism of …

The function of the esophagus is mechanical. To understand the function, it is necessary to
know how the stress and strain in the esophagus can be computed, and how to determine …

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of short‐pulse intestinal electrical
stimulation (IES) on duodenal distention‐induced delayed gastric emptying and vomiting in …

Previous studies have shown that the proximal striated muscle oesophagus is less
compliant and more sensitive than the distal smooth muscle oesophagus. Conventional and …

To the Editor—The authors are to be commended for their novel usage of impedance
planimetry as an index of “static” rectal motility and activity. 1 However, the advantage of the …

Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a chronic condition that is characterized by abdominal pain or
discomfort, nausea, vomiting, early satiation and abdominal fullness. The Rome III …

Visceral pain is the main symptom prevalent in diseases such as myocardial ischemia,
dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) and …