title: Use of duodenal drainage in the diagnosis of acalculous gallbladder disease.
abstract: Because of overreliance on oral cholecystograms, we have re-evaluated a little used laboratory test, duodenal drainage. In a series of 56 patients with normal oral cholecystograms and upper GI series who underwent duodenal drainage and cholecystectomy, 53 (95%) were found to have positive microscopic examinations. We think duodenal drainage is a safe, simple test which should be used as an adjunct to history and physical examination and oral cholecystography. In regard to clinical follow-up, 96 per cent of patients followed were judged to have excellent-to-good results.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D004386:Duodenum; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction