Comparative evaluation of scintigraphy and upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy for detection of duodenogastric reflux

Ann Nucl Med. 1994 Aug;8(3):183-6. doi: 10.1007/BF03164995.

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.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Cholecystectomy / adverse effects
  • Choledochostomy / adverse effects
  • Cholelithiasis / surgery
  • Duodenogastric Reflux / diagnosis*
  • Duodenogastric Reflux / diagnostic imaging*
  • Duodenogastric Reflux / etiology
  • Duodenoscopy
  • Female
  • Gastroscopy
  • Humans
  • Imino Acids
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • Prospective Studies
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • Imino Acids
  • Organotechnetium Compounds
  • technetium Tc 99m (para-butyl)iminodiacetic acid