Epigastric Fullness

Epigastric fullness may be caused by a disordered gastric motor function, resulting in delayed gastric emptying, but may also be caused by rapid emptying, leading to a distention of the proximal small intestine. A rational diagnostic approach to a patient complaining of epigastric fullness is needed...

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Main Author: Georg Stacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2000-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2000/151243
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