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Pressure profile along the oesophagus during eructation in sheep.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  1449608     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The pressure profile along the oesophagus was recorded simultaneously with the flow rate of eructated gas in sheep to evaluate the oesophageal motor events leading to the relief of gas. All the eructation sequences started by a rise followed by a plateau of oesophageal pressure. The passage of gas at the tracheal level occurred during this plateau and not during the consecutive transient lowering of the oesophageal pressure. All eructation sequences ended by a peristaltic contraction of the oesophagus. The flow rate pattern of gas during eructation was affected by head position leading to different tensions of the oesophagus. We conclude that, despite the large volume of eructated gases, the eructation process is not significantly different in sheep compared to other animals. Therefore, by virtue of its unique physiological particularity, the sheep might be used as an experimental model for the evaluation of lower oesophageal sphincter (LOS) competence.
Authors:
C H Malbert; M Million
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Reproduction, nutrition, development     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0926-5287     ISO Abbreviation:  Reprod. Nutr. Dev.     Publication Date:  1992  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-01-07     Completed Date:  1993-01-07     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8913069     Medline TA:  Reprod Nutr Dev     Country:  FRANCE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  249-55     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Toulouse, Laboratoire de Physiologie, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Eructation / physiopathology,  veterinary*
Esophagus / physiopathology*
Pressure
Sheep / physiology*

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