Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Dig Dis Sci. 2011 Mar;56(3):635-54. doi: 10.1007/s10620-011-1584-3. Epub 2011 Feb 1.
Gastrointestinal illness may result from either an underlying structural abnormality (e.g. neoplastic obstruction), or a functional disorder (e.g. motor diarrhea), or both (e.g. achalasia with squamous esophageal cancer).
The purpose of this study was to highlight the potential value and role of endoscopy in the recognition and management of patients with functional and motility disorders.
We performed a literature review in PubMed.
Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy may be under-used by motility-oriented gastroenterologists; in contrast, motility and other functional studies may be under-used by endoscopists. Yet, many areas of cross-exchange exist.
This review aims to guide the appropriate indications for the use of endoscopy in diagnosing and treating functional GI and motility disorders and serve as a bridge and a forum of exchange between endoscopists and motility specialists.
胃肠道疾病可能是由结构异常（例如肿瘤性梗阻）、功能障碍（例如动力性腹泻）或两者共同引起的（例如伴有鳞癌的失弛缓症）。
本研究旨在强调内镜在识别和处理功能性和运动障碍患者中的潜在价值和作用。
我们在 PubMed 上进行了文献回顾。
以运动障碍为导向的胃肠病学家可能较少使用诊断和治疗性内镜；相比之下，内镜医师可能较少使用运动和其他功能研究。然而，存在许多交叉应用的领域。
本综述旨在指导内镜在诊断和治疗功能性胃肠道和运动障碍方面的适当适应证，并作为内镜医师和运动障碍专家之间的桥梁和交流论坛。
