Gastric emptying rate and small bowel transit time in patients with irritable bowel syndrome determined with 99mTc-labeled pellets and scintigraphy

O H Nielsen, T Gjørup, F N Christensen

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Abstract

A new method employing 99mTc-labeled pellets for determination of the gastric emptying rate and small bowel transit time is described. The participants were six normal subjects and 16 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (eight with diarrhea and eight with obstipation as the primary complaint). The gastric emptying rate was the same in the three groups. The patients in the obstipation group had a significantly longer small bowel transit time than the normals (P less than 0.02) and the patients in the diarrhea group (P less than 0.01). There was no demonstrable difference between the small bowel transit time in the normals and in the patients in the diarrhea group.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftDigestive Diseases and Sciences
Vol/bind31
Udgave nummer12
Sider (fra-til)1287-91
Antal sider5
ISSN0163-2116
StatusUdgivet - dec. 1986

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