Defecation disorders denote a state of altered defecation dynamics leading to an array of clinical presentations. With the currently available epidemiological studies, it is evident that these disorders have become widely ...

SUMMARY Abdominal pain is the second common painful health problem in children, only second to headache. Abdominal pain can be acute or recurrent in origin. Chronic abdominal pain is a misnomer since episodes of abdominal ...

Motility of the gastrointestinal tract plays a critical role in the maintenance of its many physiological functions. These motility patterns, which vary along the gastrointestinal tract, are achieved by highly coordinated ...