title: Improved image quality during abdominal ultrasonography by clebopride + simethicone.
abstract: The use of clebopride + simethicone (Flatoril) was assessed as a possible solution to the problem of ultrasound imaging of the pancreas area. A statistically significant improvement was found in head and body imaging of the pancreas (76%). This is due to simethicone's antiflatulence effect and the movement of gas towards the intestine and colon as a result of clebopride's gastrointestinal emptying effect.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Ecografías, Hospital Cruz Roja, Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Varas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D001549:Benzamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012841:Simethicone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D005740:Gases; D012841:Simethicone; C014417:clebopride