Gastric emptying in infants and children: limited utility of 1-hour measurement.
Gastric emptying measurements were performed in infants and children at 1 and 2 hours after a liquid feeding. The 1-hour measurements were predictive of only 58% of the variability in the 2-hour measurements, indicating that the 1-hour measurement was not a good predictor of the 2-hour measurement. Gastric emptying measurements in children should be continued until 2 hours after feeding unless rapid emptying is observed during the 1st hour of the study.
Gelfand
M J
MJ
Department of Radiology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH 45229-2899.
Wagner
G G
GG
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008722:Methods; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013997:Time Factors
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid