TY - JOUR
T1 - Measurements of gallbladder motor function by ultrasonography
T2 - Towards standardization
AU - Portincasa, P.
AU - Moschetta, A.
AU - Colecchia, A.
AU - Festi, D.
AU - Palasciano, G.
PY - 2003/7
Y1 - 2003/7
N2 - As real-time ultrasonography is a cheap, noninvasive, relatively easy, validated and reproducible technique, it can be repeated over time to document time-related changes of gallbladder motor function. Ultimately, functional ultrasonography estimates gallbladder shape and volume in fasting state and in response to a test meal (liquid or mixed solid-liquid, provided there is sufficient fat content) or exogenous stimulus (e.g., i.v. cholecystokinin or ceruletide). Although functional ultrasonography of the gallbladder has been mainly used for research purposes in specific referral centres, its simplicity makes such a technique appealing in the clinical setting to assess gallbladder motor function in both health and disease. Indications include the study of healthy subjects and of patients during pathophysiologically relevant conditions; in particular when subjects are at risk for gallbladder stasis and gallstone disease or during gallstone disease when a decision concerning medical dissolution therapy is required.
AB - As real-time ultrasonography is a cheap, noninvasive, relatively easy, validated and reproducible technique, it can be repeated over time to document time-related changes of gallbladder motor function. Ultimately, functional ultrasonography estimates gallbladder shape and volume in fasting state and in response to a test meal (liquid or mixed solid-liquid, provided there is sufficient fat content) or exogenous stimulus (e.g., i.v. cholecystokinin or ceruletide). Although functional ultrasonography of the gallbladder has been mainly used for research purposes in specific referral centres, its simplicity makes such a technique appealing in the clinical setting to assess gallbladder motor function in both health and disease. Indications include the study of healthy subjects and of patients during pathophysiologically relevant conditions; in particular when subjects are at risk for gallbladder stasis and gallstone disease or during gallstone disease when a decision concerning medical dissolution therapy is required.
KW - Cholecystokinin
KW - Gallstones
KW - Motility
KW - Test meal
KW - Ultrasound
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U2 - 10.1016/S1590-8658(03)00096-3
DO - 10.1016/S1590-8658(03)00096-3
M3 - Article
C2 - 12974512
AN - SCOPUS:12344295115
SN - 1590-8658
VL - 35
SP - 56
EP - 61
JO - Digestive and Liver Disease
JF - Digestive and Liver Disease
IS - SUPPL. 3
ER -