Noncardiac Chest Pain
Midline chest pain or discomfort that is not burning in quality Absent evidence that GERD is the cause of the symptom Absence of histopathology-based esophageal motility disorders Criteria fulfilled for…
GASTOINESTINAL SURGERY
Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
1. Stereotypical episodes of vomiting regarding onset (acute) and duration (less than 1 week) 2. Three or more discrete episodes in the prior year 3. Absence of nausea and vomiting…
Diagnostic Techniques
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 2.1 Introduction The diagnosis of disorders of…
The Esophagus
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 4.1 Anatomy of the Esophagus The esophageal…
Functional Anatomy and Physiology
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 1.1 Introduction The gastrointestinal tract can be…
Gastric Motility
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 5.1 Normal Gastric Function 5.1.1 Control of…
Small Bowel
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 6.1 Small Bowel Motility During fasting, the…
Biliary System
, André Smout1 and Jan Tack2 (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2) Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UZ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium 9.1 Introduction The bile produced in the…
