Open AccessIleocecal valve dysfunction in small intestinal bacterial overgrowth: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Larry S. Miller,
Anil K. Vegesna,
Aiswerya Madanam Sampath,
Shital P. Prabhu,
sesha Krishna Kotapati,
Kian Makipour
Publication year - 2012
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.v18.i46.6801
Subject(s) - ileocecal valve , medicine , catheter , distension , ileum , sedation , anesthesia , gastroenterology , surgery
To explore whether patients with a defective ileocecal valve (ICV)/cecal distension reflex have small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.