Open AccessBile Acids and Total Bilirubin Detection in Saliva of Patients Submitted to Gastric Surgery and in Particular to Subtotal Billroth II Resection
Author(s) -
Eugenio De Corso,
Silvia Baroni,
Stefania Agostino,
Giovanni Cammarota,
Giovanni Mascagna,
Alice Mannocci,
Mario Rigante,
Jacopo Galli
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/01.sla.0000255574.22821.a1
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , saliva , laryngopharyngeal reflux , billroth ii , bilirubin , bile reflux , reflux , biliary tract , pepsin , larynx , surgery , gastrectomy , cancer , biochemistry , chemistry , disease , enzyme
The aim of our study was to detect bile acids and total bilirubin in saliva of gastrectomized patients, to confirm objectively presence of biliary laryngopharyngeal reflux and its relationship with laryngeal mucosa damage.