STUDIES OF DISTAL COLONIC MOTILITY IN CHILDREN

[摘要] A suitable technic for measuring gastrointestinal pressures and motility in children is described and critically evaluated.Data from 40 normal children are presented. These data show characteristic and different patterns in closely related segments of the distal colon, with a tendency to broader wave forms in the lower rectum. The possible physiologic implications are reviewed.Comparison of the data is made with data available from adults and, although the findings agree, differences in classification and interpretation are made.The potential usefulness of the technic for pharmacologic studies is discussed.

[学科分类] 儿科学