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Comparison of radionuclide labelled test meals versus endoscopy in the preoperative assessment of the gastric outlet patency.
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Acta chirurgica Belgica [Acta Chir Belg] 1997 Dec; Vol. 97 (6), pp. 281-5. - Publication Year :
- 1997
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Abstract
- A series of 39 patients with peptic ulcer disease is investigated with respect to gastric outlet obstruction. Two diagnostic tools are compared, namely endoscopy and evaluation of radionuclide meal emptying. Endoscopic obstruction was qualified as non passage of a 14 mm gastroscope. Gastric emptying reduction was considered clinically relevant when half emptying times exceeded 60 minutes for solids and 12 minutes for liquids. Comparison of both techniques of radionuclide meal emptying with endoscopy showed a poor correlation (accuracy 15/28), especially when liquid gastric emptying versus endoscopy was concerned.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Female
Gastric Outlet Obstruction diagnostic imaging
Gastric Outlet Obstruction etiology
Gastroscopy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radionuclide Imaging
Radiopharmaceuticals
Stomach Ulcer complications
Technetium Tc 99m Pentetate
Gastric Emptying
Gastric Outlet Obstruction diagnosis
Gastric Outlet Obstruction physiopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0001-5458
- Volume :
- 97
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta chirurgica Belgica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9457318