Abnormal gastrointestinal transit time Rapid gastric emptying 2024-07-12T10:19:08Z Dumping syndrome A condition in which food moves through the stomach into the small intestine at an abnormally fast rate. Dumping is the effect of alteration in the motor functions of the stomach, including disturbances in the gastric reservoir and transporting function. Anatomic and physiologic changes introduced by gastric surgery result in clinically significant dumping syndrome in approximately 10% of patients. Gastrointestinal hormones play an important role in dumping by mediating responses to surgical resection. Treatment options of dumping syndrome include diet, medications, and surgical revision.