Functional studies of the gastrointestinal tract in adult surgical clinics: when do they help?

International Journal of Surgery
Mohammad Bashashati, Christopher N Andrews

Abstract

Gut motility and visceral sensation are two important components of normal gastrointestinal (GI) tract function. Disordered gut motility and sensation can cause significant symptoms which not only pose a health burden to patients, but may also mimic structural diseases and may generate many surgical referrals from primary care. Unfortunately, diagnostic testing for disorders of function lags well behind that for structural disease. In this article we review common presentations of functional disorders in surgical clinics, and relevant testing modalities.

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