Abstract

Critically ill patients frequently develop gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders resulting in feeding intolerance with increased morbidity and mortality. Sedatives and opioids per se have adverse effects on GI motility and can aggravate GI motility disorders.

Highlights

  • motility disorders resulting in feeding intolerance with increased morbidity and mortality

  • Peristalsis was elicited by luminal perfusion

  • Perfusion of the segments resulted in an increase of the intraluminal pressure

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the inhibitory potency of propofol alone and in combination with remifentanil or sufentanil

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