title: Comparative evaluation of scintigraphy and upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy for detection of duodenogastric reflux.
abstract: Duodenogastric reflux, the reflux of duodenal bile into stomach, when suspected clinically requires an objective evaluation for proper management. In this study hepatobiliary scintigraphy in 91 patients of different clinical conditions was evaluated for presence of duodenogastric reflux. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was also performed in 44 of these patients. On scintigraphy duodenogastric reflux was present in 26 (29%) of 91 patients. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed presence of refluxed bile in the stomach in 12 (27%) of 44 patients. In the same groups of patients scintigraphy detected reflux in 18 (41%) of 44 patients. This shows that hepatobiliary scintigraphy is superior to upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in detection of duodenogastric reflux and also has the advantage of being non-invasive and physiological.
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, India.
authors: B R
authors: BR
authors: Mittal
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ibrarullah
authors: D K
authors: DK
authors: Agarwal
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Maini
authors: W
authors: W
authors: Ali
authors: S S
authors: SS
authors: Sikora
authors: B K
authors: BK
authors: Das
mesh_terms: D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002768:Choledochostomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000601:surgery; D004383:Duodenogastric Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007098:Imino Acids; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D007098:Imino Acids; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; C024340:technetium Tc 99m (para-butyl)iminodiacetic acid