Variabilities of gallbladder contraction indices and a simple regression model for gallbladder and gastric emptying ratio.

The Pan African Medical Journal
Ugwu Anthony ChukwukaOkechukwu Felix Erondu

Abstract

The objective of this study was to assess the variabilities of gallbladder contraction indices (GBCI) and derive a predictive model for gallbladder and gastric motility. The gallbladder volume and gastric antral measurements were obtained from 24 healthy male volunteers in preprandial and post-milk ingestion states. After preprandial measurement of the gallbladder volume and gastric antral area, each subject ingested 157 ml of full cream milk and 30 cl of ion-free water. In supine position, the gallbladder volume and the gastric antral area were obtained every five minutes for 40 minutes. For the gallbladder while only the 5(th), 10(th) and 15(th) measurement of gastric antral area were obtained. Gallbladder contraction indices were calculated and gastric emptying ratio obtained at the fifteenth minute is the indication of gastric motility. Statistical analyses were conducted using SPSS version 16.0 with p < 0.05 as criterion of statistical significance. The GBCIs followed Gaussian response at some stages and did not at some other stages. The least variability occurred at the 35th measurement of GBCI. A cut- off value for the 35th minute GBCI value was established with the mean ± 2 SD (80.79 ± 11.5%). Obvious gallbladder refill...Continue Reading

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