Abstract
We report a case of documented transient segmental aperistalsis of the distal esophagus following an accidental electrical injury. There are no other reports in the literature demonstrating this phenomenon. A review of gastrointestinal injury secondary to electrical injury is presented.
MeSH terms
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Bethanechol / therapeutic use
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Electric Injuries / complications*
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Electric Injuries / physiopathology
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Esophageal Motility Disorders / drug therapy
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Esophageal Motility Disorders / etiology*
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Esophageal Motility Disorders / physiopathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Muscarinic Agonists / therapeutic use
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Parasympathomimetics / therapeutic use
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Peristalsis / drug effects
Substances
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Muscarinic Agonists
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Parasympathomimetics
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Bethanechol