Table 3

Small bowel manometry

CaseFasting stateFed state hypomotilityPharmacological stimulation
Normal P III/3h Hypomotility
10A+DA+DOCT: Low amplitude P III-like
ERY: Increased antral activity + low amplitude antral P III-like
20A+DA+DOCT: Low amplitude P III-like
ERY: Increased antral activity + low amplitude antral P III-like
31NormalNDTMB: Normal amplitude P III
40 DNDTMB: Low amplitude antral P III-like
50A+DA+DERY: Increased antral activity + low amplitude antral P III-like
  • P III, phase III of the migrating motor complex; A, antrum; D, duodenum; ND, not done because of vomiting; OCT, octreotide 100 μg subcutaneously; ERY, erythromycin 500 mg orally; TMB, trimebutine 100 mg intravenously.