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Ultrasound evaluation of the development of fetal gastric function

山口医学 Volume 40 Issue 6 Page 631-636
published_at 1991-12
Title
胎児胃の機能的発達に関する超音波学的検討
Ultrasound evaluation of the development of fetal gastric function
Creators Sase Masakatsu
Source Identifiers
Fetal gastric contraction waves were observed with ultrasonography in normal fetuses to evaluate the developmwnt of the fetal gastric function. The fetal gastric contraction waves were detected in some cases as early as 16 weeks of gestation and in all cases by 22 weeks of gestation. The waves of peristalsis, which standed out to the lumen of the stomach appeared at the corupus and moved to the pylotic part. These waves tended to form a group with the progression of the gestational age. The interval of each peristaltic wave within the group was constant with a interval time of 20-26 seconds throuthout the pregnancy. The mean duration time of the group pf peristalsis invreased until 32-33 weeks of gestation but did not increase significantly thereafter. These results suggest that the maturation of fetal gastric function is mostly completed by 32-33 weeks of gestation.
Subjects
医学 ( Other)
Languages jpn
Resource Type journal article
Publishers 山口大学医学会
Date Issued 1991-12
File Version Not Applicable (or Unknown)
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Relations
[ISSN]0513-1731
[NCID]AN00243156
Schools 医学部