| Literature DB >> 7311682 |
F Stelzner, W Lierse, M Henrich.
Abstract
The gastric pylorus is not a constricting sphincter but a valve closing on distension, resembling the situation in the lower esophageal sphincter. Both contiguous segments (stomach and duodenum) are able to regulate its function physiologically allowing also some degree of reflux.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7311682 DOI: 10.1007/bf01271333
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Langenbecks Arch Chir ISSN: 0023-8236