Eco-Doppler evaluation of intestinal peristalsis in normal and in some pathological conditions: preliminary data
La Bella, A.; Gimondo, P.; Camboni, M.
Italian Journal of Gastroenterology 25(1): 13-18
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-0623 PMID: 8428018 Document Number: 411199
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.