title: Scintigraphic assessment of biliary reflux into the residual stomach after subtotal gastrectomy and gastrojejunostomy.
abstract: A method is described for evaluating biliary reflux into the gastric remnant after subtotal gastrectomy, avoiding naso- or orogastric intubation. Gamma camera detection and continuous recording of the distribution and possible gastric reflux of 99Tcm-HIDA after intravenous injection was employed, before and after stimulation of bile flow by a fatty meal. The technique is simple and specific, but further clinical evaluation is needed.
mesh_terms: D001655:Bile Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001660:Biliary Tract Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013270:Stomach / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013667:Technetium; D019784:Technetium Tc 99m Diethyl-iminodiacetic Acid; D014001:Tin
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D007098:Imino Acids; D019784:Technetium Tc 99m Diethyl-iminodiacetic Acid; D013667:Technetium; D014001:Tin