Small intestine transit time in the normal small bowel study.

The transit time of normal small bowel[See figure in the pdf file]studies was analyzed in 315 adult cases. The transit time ranged from 15 minutes to 5 hours. Eighty-three per cent of the cases had a transit time of less than 2 hours, and the mean transit time was 84 minutes. The transit time pattern was compared between male and female groups and younger and older age groups, revealing no significant differences.