title: [Diagnosis of contaminated small bowel syndrome following subtotal gastrectomy: a comparative study of mannitol-BHT and jejunal bacteriology].
abstract: Recent reports from abroad showed that lactulose breath hydrogen test (BHT) is a noninvasive and an accurate method for diagnosing contaminated small bowel syndrome (CSBS). In this study, BHT was carried out with mannitol, an inexpensive and rich-in-source sugar, instead of lactulose. In comparison with the "gold standard" of jejunal bacteriology, it was disclosed that a double peak pattern of breath hydrogen response after oral administration of mannitol was characteristic of CSBS with a sensitivity of 71.4% and a specificity of 66.7%, which are about same as those of the lactulose-BHT used abroad.
authors.forename: J Z
authors.initials: JZ
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: D Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001944:Breath Tests / Q000379:methods; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008353:Mannitol; D008875:Middle Aged; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D008353:Mannitol