Cholecystokinetic cholecystography: comparison of the effect of intramuscular ceruletide to a fatty meal | Zendy

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Cholecystokinetic cholecystography: comparison of the effect of intramuscular ceruletide to a fatty meal

Author(s) -

EN Sargent,

M Wieler,

J Halls

Publication year - 1979

Publication title -

american journal of roentgenology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294

H-Index - 196

eISSN - 1546-3141

pISSN - 0361-803X

DOI - 10.2214/ajr.133.3.489

Subject(s) - cholecystography , medicine , ceruletide , meal , gallbladder , gastroenterology , sham feeding , common duct , gallbladder disease , cholecystokinin , stomach , receptor

A comparison study of 80 patients using either intramuscular ceruletide or a fatty meal to contract the gallbladder after oral cholecystography is described. The maximum mean percentage reduction of the gallbladder area was significantly greater with ceruletide (59%) compared to a fatty meal (29%). At all time intervals, a 40% or more reduction in gallbladder area occurred in a higher percentage of patients receiving ceruletide, with improvement in cystic and/or common duct visualization occurring at an earlier time than with a fatty meal. There were no adverse effects after gallbladder contraction when large or small calculi were present.

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