(a.) Opposed to, or checking motion; acting upward; -- applied to an inverted action of the intestinal tube.
Example Sentences:
(1) One hundred and two rats were subjected to one of following three surgical procedures: Antiperistaltic duodenogastric reflux (ADGR) was made for duodenal juice to reflux through the pylorus into the stomach.
(2) Two cases of antiperistaltic bowel segment in the treatment of the short bowel syndrome are presented here.
(3) Although other procedures such as pyloric reconstruction or the addition of isoperistaltic or antiperistaltic jejunal interpositions have been reported to be equally successful in delaying gastric emptying and resolving dumping symptoms, we have preferred Roux-Y diversion for the treatment of combined alkaline reflux gastritis and dumping or the pure early vasomotor postgastrectomy dumping syndrome.
(4) Thus, in addition to the inhibitory effect exercised by the sympathetic and noncholinergic nonadrenergic inhibitory part of the intrinsic nervous system, the reservoir function of the colon is influenced by these orally spreading waves of spike activity (antiperistaltic waves), which are caused by impulses along the pelvic nerves.
(5) The frequency of antiperistaltic propagation of electric stimuli showed an increasing tendency as the irradiation dose increased.
(6) The association of aluminium hydroxyde and substances with antiperistaltic effect should be avoided, and constipation must be alleviated.
(7) One month later, subcutaneous antiperistaltic left colon bypass was performed in one stage to connect the cervical esophagus with the lower stomach.
(8) Antiperistaltic agents should be used only in selected patients, usually after the results of stool cultures are known to be negative.
(9) Both in the first and second operations peristalsis, as well as the features and appearance of antiperistaltic waves were quantified.
(10) We report a case of a serious complication of a Roux-en-Y reconstruction in which an antiperistaltic jejunojejunal intussusception created a strangulating intestinal obstruction.
(11) There were no differences in swallowing ability between patients with antiperistaltic and patients with isoperistaltic interpositions.
(12) A second group of animals was treated identically except that an antiperistaltic ileal segment was placed one foot proximal to ileorectal anastomosis.
(13) Surgical stapling equipment was used to perform open antiperistaltic side-to-side ("functional end-to-end") entero-anastomoses in 20 dogs and 4 cats.
(14) Despite the use of intravenous and oral contrast material and antiperistaltic pharmaceuticals, abdominal computed tomography has limitations in the morphological study of the gastrointestinal tract, retroperitoneum, and pelvis.
(15) As reported, we have abandoned the use of an antiperistaltic jejunal segment interposed between the stomach and the Roux-Y limb due to the high rate of postoperative gastric retention.
(16) The lay-out of an antiperistaltic segment for the surgical therapy of the short bowel syndrome appears specially suitable after the results of this investigation.
(17) The two-stage proximally based reversed antiperistaltic gastric tube placed retrosternally is still our procedure of choice, although since our last report in 1973 several other methods (one-stage, transthoracic, subcutaneous) have been used, and the spleen has not been removed in our more recent operations.
(18) In 10 out of 13 patients treated with antiperistaltic segments, the procedure had to be reversed because of episodes of severe postprandial colic, intestinal obstruction and bacterial overgrowth.
(19) Dogs subjected to Tr showed no improvement in the frequent antiperistaltic propagation pattern of electrical excitement after the pyloroplasty.
(20) The bullet getting into the sigmoid colon by the antiperistaltics was transferred into the colon transversum.
Peristalsis
Definition:
(n.) Peristaltic contraction or action.
Example Sentences:
(1) The goals of treatment are the restoration of normal gut peristalsis and the correction of nutritional deficiencies.
(2) Case histories of two patients with hypertensive LES and normal peristalsis in the body of the esophagus are contrasted to that of a patient with a hypertensive LES and diffuse esophageal spasm.
(3) Within 2 days after surgical correction of the bronchoesophageal fistula, peristalsis in the thoracic portion of the esophagus returned to normal and the esophagus resumed its normal size.
(4) The incidence of leakage, fistula formation, luminal stricture, peristalsis disturbance, lining loss, the quality of surface restoration, bursting strength, and wound healing were evaluated.
(5) Multiple factors contribute to the production of esophagitis in gastroesophageal reflux (GER), but the respective roles of esophageal (i. e. lower esophageal sphincter (LES) tone, peristalsis) and gastric factors (i. e. acid secretion and gastric emptying) are not well known.
(6) Peristalsis of the stomach was noted as early as 14 weeks' gestation.
(7) In conclusion, increased bolus viscosity significantly alters human esophageal peristalsis.
(8) Pressures generated by peristalsis are greater in the middle of the esophagus than at the ends.
(9) to treat a colic or to accelerate the spontaneous discharge of stones, seems to be only rarely possible: Glucagone shows a markable decrease of ureteral peristalsis in animal experiments.
(10) This represents the first reported case of return of esophageal peristalsis in idiopathic achalasia.
(11) They are involved in "receptive relaxation" of the stomach, "descending inhibition" in peristalsis and reflex relaxation of oesophageal and internal anal sphincters.
(12) 2 Some prostaglandin synthesis inhibitors, and antagonists of prostaglandin action were tested for their suitability for studying the role of prostaglandins in peristalsis.
(13) Abnormal propagation of esophageal peristalsis was seen in six patients, all of whom had moderate or severe esophagitis.
(14) We investigated the possibility that local input can modulate the basic off-response through intrinsic mechanisms and make it resemble more closely the sequential ring contractions that move boluses in the esophagus of intact animals (esophageal peristalsis).
(15) Stimulation of peristalsis or a decrease of intraluminal pressure has been described manometrically after intraluminal administration of laxatives including senna.
(16) This study examines the effect of graded doses of the H2 blocker cimetidine on acid secretion and ulcerogenesis occurring during insulin-induced peristalsis in the indomethacin (Indo) -pretreated rat.
(17) Dry swallows have little use in the current evaluation of esophageal peristalsis.
(18) The pattern of small intestinal peristalsis, presence of colonic haustra, and progressive changes in the colon's intraluminal echogenicity were also evaluated.
(19) However, despite raised intravesical pressures, peristalsis in the isoperistaltic afferent tubular segment gradually returned contrast medium back to the reservoir.
(20) Chronic ileal obstruction was apparently due to disordered peristalsis caused by the fold tethering the adjoining posterior bowel wall.