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Ultrasonographic evaluation of gallbladder functions in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
Author(s) -
Güçlü Mustafa,
Pourbagher Ali,
Serin Ender,
Kul Kemal,
Özer Birol,
Cosar Arif,
Içer M Okan,
Gür Gürden,
Boyacioglu Sedat
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.214
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1440-1746
pISSN - 0815-9319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04136.x
Subject(s) - gallbladder , medicine , irritable bowel syndrome , gastroenterology , ejection fraction , heart failure
Background: The aim of the present study was to evaluate gallbladder function in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. Methods: The functions of gallbladder were investigated every 30 min for 4 h. In addition, ejection fraction of the gallbladder was calculated from the fasting and post‐prandial volumes. Results: In IBS patients and healthy controls, fasting gallbladder volumes were 19.64 ± 3.09 mL and 20.04 ± 1.82 mL, and residual volumes after 3 h were 3.36 ± 6.82 mL and 9.74 ± 1.50 mL. Except for the residual volume after 3 h, all these results were not statistically significant. Residual volume after 3 h was statistically significantly lower in the IBS patients than in the controls ( P < 0.001). Ejection fraction of the gallbladder was significantly higher in the IBS patients than in the controls (84% vs 55%, P < 0.001). Conclusions: Gallbladder contraction in patients with IBS was not different from that of a control group at post‐prandial second hour but was signigicantly more pronounced at the end of 3 h when compared with controls. Ejection fraction of the gallbladder was higher in IBS patients when compared with controls.