Correlation of in vitro measurements of contractility of the gallbladder with in vivo ultrasonographic findings in patients with gallstones

X. G. Zhu, G. H. Greeley, J. Newman, I. Wiener, C. J. Fagan, J. C. Thompson

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)470-472
Number of pages3
JournalSurgery Gynecology and Obstetrics
Volume161
Issue number5
StatePublished - 1985
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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