• Low Densities of Serotonin and Peptide YY Cells in the Colon of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome 

      El-Salhy, Magdy; Gundersen, Doris; Østgaard, Hege; Lomholt-Beck, B.; Hatlebakk, Jan Gunnar; Hausken, Trygve (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-05)
      Background The gut hormones are important in regulating gastrointestinal motility. Disturbances in gastrointestinal motility have been reported in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Reduced endocrine cell density, ...
    • Trends in Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Patients with Perforated Peptic Ulcer 

      Thorsen, Kenneth; Glomsaker, Tom Birger; Meer, Andreas von; Søreide, Kjetil; Søreide, Jon Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-05-13)
      Introduction While the laparoscopic treatment of perforated peptic ulcers (PPU) has been shown to be feasible and safe, its implementation into routine clinical practice has been slow. Only a few studies have evaluated its ...