This study was designed to determine the effects of different anaesthesia on the postoperative gastrointestinal motility after cholecystectomy. Postoperative gastrointestinal motility were recorded continuously by means of gastrointestinal manometry in 20 patients subject to cholecystectomy (general anaesthesia 10, epidural anaesthesia 10). Normal migrating motor complex (MMC) was abolished during the early postoperative period in all patients. The time of reappearance of intestinal MMC varied from 0.5 to 2 hours . Gastric MMC recurred 5.5 to 14 hours postoperatively and the normal MMC completely recovered 22 to 43 hours after the operations. Ingestion of food changed the MMC into a fed pattern during the early postoperative period. There was no difference between the general anaesthesia group and epidural anaesthesia group in terms of gastrointestinal motility. The results indicate that postoperative gastrointestinal motility recovers faster than that was thought conventionally. Cholecystectomy under general anaesthesia or under epidural anaesthesia makes no difference in postoperative gastrointestinal motility.
Objective To investigate the mechanism of gastrointestinal motility disorder of severe acute pancreatitis （SAP） in rats. Methods SD rats were randomly divided into 2 groups：sham operation （SO） group （n=16） and SAP group （n=16）. The gastric antrum interdigestive myoelectric complex （IMC） of rat was recorded by using bipolar silver electrode recording， the concentration of serum motilin （MTL） and vasoactive intestinal peptide （VIP） were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay （ELISA） method， and determined the pancreatic pathology score. Results Compared with SO group， the concentration of serum MTL obvious decreased and the concentration of VIP obvious rised in SAP group （P＜0.01）. Compared with SO group， the time of IMC cycle， andⅠand Ⅱ phase were extended， and time of Ⅲ phase was shortened， also the amplitude and frequency of peak electric of Ⅲ phase were declined in SAP group （P＜0.01）. And the concentration of MTL in SAP group showed positive correlation with the time of Ⅲ phase of IMC （r=0.967， P＜0.01）， the concentration of VIP in SAP group showed negative correlation with the time of Ⅲ phase of IMC （r=-0.592， P＜0.05）. The pancreatic organization pathological score in SAP group was higher than that in SO group （P＜0.01）. Conclusion There is gastrointestinal motility disorder in SAP rats， furthermore， it may induce gastrointestinal motility disorder through effecting the gastrointestinal smooth muscle electrical activity.
ObjectiveTo summarize the recent advancements in the researches on the pathogenesis of postoperative ileus and explain the clinical significances of postoperative ileus mechanisms for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. MethodsRelevant literatures about the postoperative ileus mechanism published recently were collected and reviewed. ResultsThe occurrence of postoperative ileus were related to postoperative nerve reflex inhibition, inflammatory response, effects of drugs, and other factors, it was a variety of mechanisms modulating each other. ConclusionThe gastrointestinal motility of postoperative ileus is mainly regulated by neural reflexes, inflammatory reactions, and drug interactions, three of which act differently but as a whole in different time segments while the inflammatory response play a key role of postoperative ileus persistence.
ObjectiveTo investigate effect of laparoscopic radical gastrectomy on gastrointestinal motility and gastrointestinal hormones in patients with gastric cancer. MethodsTwo hundred and eighty-nine patients who underwent laparoscopic radical gastrectomy from December 2013 to December 2015 were selected as observation group, 325 patients underwent laparotomy radical gastrectomy during the same period were selected as control group. The postoperative bowel sounds recovery time, the first anal exhaust time, and gastrin, motilin and vasoactive intestinal peptide levels in blood at 12 h before operation and at 24 h after operation were compared between these two groups. ResultsThe baselines had no significant differences between these two groups (P > 0.05). The postoperative bowel sounds recovery time and the first anal exhaust time in the observation group were significantly shorter than those in the control group (P < 0.05). Compared with the levels at 12 h before operation, the gastrin and motilin levels were significantly decreased and the vasoactive intestinal peptide level was significantly increased at 24 h after operation in these two groups (P < 0.05); Compared with the control group, the gastrin and motilin levels at 24 h after operation were significantly increased (P < 0.05) and the vasoactive intestinal peptide level was significantly decreased in the observation group (P < 0.05). ConclusionsPostoperative gastrointestinal motility recovery time in patients undergoing laparoscopic radical gastrectomy is significantly faster than that of laparotomy radical gastrectomy. There is a certain relation between gastrin, motilin or vasoactive intestinal peptide change and operation mode, it might be one of mechanisms of faster recovery of gastrointestinal motility after laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.
ObjectiveTo summarize the current research progress on the changes of enteric glial cells (EGCs) in intestinal motility disorders and its possible molecular mechanisms in regulating intestinal motility.MethodThe literatures related to the EGCs and intestinal dysmotility were collected and analyzed.ResultsThe EGCs were involved in the occurrence and development of intestinal motility disorders, and there were abnormalities in the quantity, receptor, and phenotype in the different dysmotility diseases such as the postoperative ileus, Hirschsprung disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes and so on. It could sense the neuronal signals and communicate with the enteric neurons via Ca2+ response and connexin-43 to affect the intestinal motility.ConclusionStudy of role and mechanism of EGCs in intestinal motor dysfunction is helpful to discovery new targets for treatment of these diseases.
Non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (NERD) refers to a disease with symptoms such as acid reflux, heartburn and pathological reflux, but no significant esophageal mucosal damage under endoscopy. Its pathogenesis may be related to factors such as lower esophageal sphincter dysfunction, weakened esophageal clearance ability, visceral hypersensitivity, and disordered intestinal microecology, but the specific mechanism is still unclear. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a common intestinal flora disorder syndrome. A number of studies have shown that SIBO has a certain correlation with NERD, and SIBO may be involved in the occurrence and development of NERD through mechanisms such as inflammatory response, gas production, and increased short-chain fatty acids. Therefore, this article reviews the correlation between NERD and SIBO, aiming to provide new ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of NERD.