Abstract
Twenty patients with thoracic stomach were subjected to hepatobiliary scintigraphy for the diagnosis of duodenogastric reflux. The results of the radionuclide studies were correlated with those of endoscopy and biochemical estimation of total intragastric bile acid. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy was found to be more sensitive (91.6%) and accurate (95%) than endoscopy (25% and 55% respectively) and biochemical estimation of total intragastric bile acid content (66.6% and 80% respectively). Being noninvasive and physiological, radionuclide study appears suitable for routine clinical use in the diagnosis of duodeno-gastric reflux.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Duplicate Publication
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Retracted Publication
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Bile Acids and Salts / analysis
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Bile Ducts / diagnostic imaging
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Duodenogastric Reflux / diagnosis*
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Duodenogastric Reflux / diagnostic imaging*
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Esophagus / surgery*
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Female
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Gastric Juice / chemistry
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Humans
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Imino Acids
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Infant
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Liver / diagnostic imaging
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Organotechnetium Compounds
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Postoperative Complications*
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Radionuclide Imaging
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Sensitivity and Specificity
Substances
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Bile Acids and Salts
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Imino Acids
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Organotechnetium Compounds
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technetium Tc 99m iminodiacetic acid