Gastrograph
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The gastrograph is a device that records stomach movements, consisting of a probe with a rubber balloon filled with air or water connected to a Mareev drum. This graphical method, first applied by Moritz in 1895, was used to study the motor function of the stomach despite having no practical value.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Gastrograph, an instrument that records the movements of the stomach, consists of a probe ending in a rubber balloon filled with air or water. The probe is connected by a rubber tube to a Mareev drum, which records either fluctuations in pressure inside the stomach if the balloon lies freely in the stomach cavity, or contractions of the stomach musculature if the balloon is grasped by the walls of the stomach. Moritz first applied this graphical method in 1895 for recording stomach movements. This method has no practical value, but in recent years it has often been used to study the motor function of the stomach.
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“Gastrograph.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/gastrograph/