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Sonographic demonstration of duodenobiliary reflux with soda enhancement
Author(s) -
Wu ChienHsien,
Chiu HanMo,
Liu KaoLang,
Lin JawTown,
Wang HsiuPo
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20030
Subject(s) - medicine , reflux , biliary tract , contrast medium , radiology , surgery , disease
Cholangitis rarely occurs after sphincteroplasty if there is no biliary obstruction. We report the case of a patient who developed recurrent cholangitis despite having a patent biliary tract after sphincteroplasty. Duodenobiliary reflux was demonstrated on sonography after enhancement of the reflux flow with a novel oral contrast agent, a carbonated soda beverage. Sonography with contrast enhancement provided by soda solution may prove satisfactory to detect duodenobiliary reflux after sphincteroplasty safely, effectively, and economically. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 32:249–252, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20030