Prolonged Balloon Expulsion Is Predictive of Abdominal Distension in Bloating

Autor: L E Simmons, Gillian M. Prott, Allison Malcolm, Lisa Shim, Ross Hansen, John Kellow
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: American Journal of Gastroenterology. 105:883-887
ISSN: 0002-9270
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.54
Popis: OBJECTIVES:Abdominal bloating and distension are common in patients with constipation. The precise mechanism of abdominal distension remains uncertain. We hypothesized that constipated patients with bloating plus distension exhibit a greater degree of anorectal dysfunction, potentially affecting gas
Databáze: OpenAIRE