Abstract
The objective of this study was to examine the in vitro responsiveness to cholecystokinin-8 of gallbladder muscle strips from patients with gallstones and to correlate the findings with preoperative ultrasonographic studies of gallblader contractility. The response of gallbladder muscle strips to cholecystokinin-8 of patients with noncontracting gallbladders was significantly reduced in comparison to that of patients with gallstones whose gallbladders contracted in response to fat.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 470-472 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Surgery Gynecology and Obstetrics |
Volume | 161 |
Issue number | 5 |
State | Published - 1985 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Obstetrics and Gynecology