[Significance of the gallbladder in the regulation of duodenogastric reflux]

Abstract

Interdigestive motility of the gallbladder the duodenum and the antrum is coordinated by cyclic motor activity or the interdigestive myoelectric complex. Cholecystokinin and parasympathetic stimulation are regulating digestive and interdigestive contractility of the gallbladder. Duodenogastric reflux often can be found in patients with disturbances of gallbladder motility, e.g. cholecystolithiasis, post cholecystectomy and in patients with patholoc cyclic motor activity e.g. ulcer of the stomach or the duodenum. A strong correlation is not yet proven between duodenogastric reflux and gastritis or ulcer.