Study of intestinal transit using a radioisotope method

Intestinal transit patterns were studied in 20 normal volunteers. It was found that small changes in transit time occurred in the passage from the caecum to the sigmoid and rectum, and that most subjects evacuated the capsule 38 hr after its ingestion.

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Published inMinerva medica Vol. 73; no. 25; p. 1765
Main Authors Alvisi, V, Pavani, F, Ruina, M, Loponte, A, Tralli, M, Solera, O, Bagni, B
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 16.06.1982
Subjects
Capsules
Gastrointestinal Motility
Humans
Ileocecal Valve - physiology
Iodine Radioisotopes
Time Factors
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Summary:Intestinal transit patterns were studied in 20 normal volunteers. It was found that small changes in transit time occurred in the passage from the caecum to the sigmoid and rectum, and that most subjects evacuated the capsule 38 hr after its ingestion.
ISSN:0026-4806