Open AccessGallbladder contractility and volume characteristics in gallstone dyspepsia
Author(s) -
DeChuan Chan
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.721
Subject(s) - gallstones , gastroenterology , medicine , gallbladder , distension , cholecystectomy , gallbladder disease , cholecystokinin , contractility , sham feeding , stomach , receptor
It is difficult to differentiate gallstone dyspepsia and functional dyspepsia by clinical symptoms and signs. We hypothesized that gallstone dyspepsia was related to abnormal gallbladder motility. We aimed to differentiate gallstone dyspepsia from functional dyspepsia by measuring gallbladder motility.