Open AccessViscosity of food boluses affects the axial force in the esophagus
Author(s) -
Flemming Gravesen
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i15.1982
Subject(s) - bolus (digestion) , peristalsis , viscosity , esophagus , chemistry , esophageal sphincter , materials science , biomedical engineering , anatomy , medicine , composite material , disease , reflux
To study the effect of viscosity on axial force in the esophagus during primary peristalsis using a newly validated impedance-based axial force recording technique.
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