[The ultrasonic diagnosis of the interdigestive phase motility of the gallbladder in healthy subjects and duodenal peptic ulcer patients]

Abstract

The contractile function and tone of the gallbladder were studied under basal conditions with regard to phases of interdigestive motility of duodenum in 100 patients with duodenal ulcer and 20 healthy controls. It has been ascertained that in healthy subjects and patients with ulcer disease, the gallbladder tends to function in a manner consistent with phases of interdigestive motility of duodenum. Patients with ulcer disease show hypermotoric dyskinesia of the gallbladder and biliary tract evidenced by diminution of its capacity as well as by hypertonicity. It is necessary that ultrasonics to study the gallbladder be used with regard to phases of the interdigestive motility of duodenum, the latter consideration being important in studying the gallbladder's motor function. The most significant results are obtainable during the second phase of duodenal irregular contractions (2 phases).