Open AccessSmall Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Symptoms and a History of Previous Abdominal Surgery
Author(s) -
Patrizio Petrone
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
archives of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3644
pISSN - 0004-0010
DOI - 10.1001/archsurg.2011.55
Subject(s) - medicine , small intestinal bacterial overgrowth , irritable bowel syndrome , bloating , abdominal surgery , abdominal pain , constipation , surgery , gastroenterology
The small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) breath test has had positive results in 84% of patients with irritable bowel syndrome vs 20% of controls. We hypothesized that SIBO would be more prevalent in patients with symptoms consistent with irritable bowel syndrome who have undergone previous abdominal surgery.
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