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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 1996; 2(Suppl1): 129-129
Published online Sep 15, 1996. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v2.iSuppl1.129
Preliminary study of electrogastrogram in patients with carcinoma of stomach
Min-Sheng Zhang, Yang-Qing Feng, Zhi-Rong Cai, Mei Li, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Medical College, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Received: August 9, 1995
Revised: January 11, 1996
Accepted: August 17, 1996
Published online: September 15, 1996

Abstract

AIM: To investigate the electrogastrograms (EGG) of the patients with gastric cancer.

METHODS: The EGG were recorded with EGG 2B type electrogastrogram in 46 unoperated patients with carcinoma of stomach and 60 cases of healthy persons.

RESULTS: In the 46 patients, electrogastrograms of 27 cases (59%) were same as those of healthy persons; While rhythm disturbance, low frequency and amplitude were observed respectively in 14 patients (28%) and 6 patients (13%), which had significant difference compared with healthy control group.

CONCLUSION: This study showed that carcinoma of stomach could influence activity of stomach, the changes of EGG had no specificity.

Key Words: Carcinoma of stomach, Electrogastrogram



Footnotes

Original title: China National Journal of New Gastroenterology (1995-1997) renamed World Journal of Gastroenterology (1998-).

E- Editor: Liu WX

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