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Simplified assessment of segmental colonic transit

Metcalf, Amanda M., Phillips, Sidney F., Zinsmeister, Alan R., MacCarty, Robert L., Beart, Robert W., Wolff, Bruce G.·1987·Gastroenterology
DOI 10.1016/0016-5085(87)90837-7
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Transit times of radiopaque markers through the human gut were measured by published techniques and compared with a simplified method. Three sets of distinctive markers were ingested by 24 healthy persons on 3 successive days. In the first part of the study, daily abdominal x-rays were taken and individual stools were collected for radiography. Mouth-to-anus transits were assessed from the fecal output of markers and mean colonic and segmental colonic transits were calculated from the daily radiographs. These established methods were then compared with estimates of total colonic and segmental transits based on a single abdominal film, taken on the fourth day. The single-film technique correlated well with values obtained from the previous, but more inconvenient, methods. Using the simpler approach, colonic transit was assessed in 49 additional healthy subjects, for a total group of 73. Total colonic transit was 35.0 +/- 2.1 h (mean +/- SE); segmental transits was 11.3 +/- 1.1 h for the right colon, 11.4 +/- 1.4 h for the left colon, and 12.4 +/- 1.1 h for the rectosigmoid. Men had significantly shorter transits for the whole colon than did women (p less than 0.05), and this difference was apparent to some extent in the right (p = 0.06) and left colon (p = 0.07) but not in the rectosigmoid. Age did not influence transit significantly nor did a small dose of supplemental fiber. The technique is simple, convenient for clinical usage, and reduces the exposure to radiation to acce…

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Authors
Metcalf, A. M., Phillips, S. F., Zinsmeister, A. R., MacCarty, R. L., Beart, R. W., & Wolff, B. G.
Affiliations
Mayo Clinic (US)
Venue
Gastroenterology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1987-01
Volume
92
Issue
1
Pages
40-47
ISSN
0016-5085 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/0016-5085(87)90837-7
OpenAlex
W1567581279
Cited by
928
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FWCI
14.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Gastroenterology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01am032121-03, 3p30am034988-01s1)
  • National Center for Research Resources (RR-585)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Pelvic floor disorders treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders
Keywords
colonic transit, radiopaque markers, proximal colon, left colon, rectosigmoid, dietary fiber, radiation dose reduction
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Colon, Dietary Fiber, Digestive System, Female, Gastrointestinal Motility, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Radiography

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