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Quoraishi S, Ahmed J, Ponsford A, Rasheed A. Lessons learnt from a case of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for a residual gallbladder stone. Int J Surg Case Rep 2017; 32:43-46. [PMID: 28235649 PMCID: PMC5322175 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2017.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 01/31/2017] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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ECSWL failed to treat a residual gallbladder stone after failed cholecystectomy. Even if a stone is fractured, it may not be expelled by a diseased gallbladder. ECSWL should be followed by endoscopic retrieval to complete treatment.
Introduction Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ECSWL) for gallstones is rarely used due to high recurrence rates, but has been reported to be effective in some circumstances. Presentation of case We describe a case of a failed attempt at laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to gallbladder contraction and complete obliteration of Calot’s triangle. Cholecystotomy was performed to remove all visible stones, and completed by a subtotal cholecystectomy and closure of the gallbladder remnant. The patient remained symptomatic due to a residual stone in the Hartmann’s pouch. ECSWL was attempted to fragment the stone; however, follow-up imaging showed persistence of the calculus. Discussion Literature review shows that ECSWL for multiple gallbladder stones has a low success rate. Even if a stone is successfully fragmented, a diseased gallbladder remnant seems incapable of expelling the fragments. Without completion endoscopic clearance, therefore, the treatment is considered incomplete. Conclusion Our case suggests that ECSWL is ineffective in management of residual gallbladder stones after failed cholecystectomy.
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- General Surgery, Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, UK
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A review is presented of Gustav Paumgartner's five decades of research and practice in hepatology focusing on biliary physiology and disease. It begins with studies of the excretory function of the liver including hepatic uptake of indocyanine green, bilirubin, and bile acids. The implications of these studies for diagnosis and understanding of liver diseases are pointed out. From there, the path of scientific research leads to investigations of hepatobiliary bile acid transport and the major mechanisms of bile formation. The therapeutic effects of the hydrophilic bile acid, ursodeoxycholic acid, have greatly stimulated these studies. Although ursodeoxycholic acid therapy for dissolution of cholesterol gallstones and some other nonsurgical treatments of gallstones were largely superseded by surgical techniques, ursodeoxycholic acid is currently considered the mainstay of therapy of some chronic cholestatic liver diseases, such as primary biliary cirrhosis. The major mechanisms of action of ursodeoxycholic acid therapy in cholestatic liver diseases are discussed. An attempt is made to illustrate how scientific research can lead to advances in medical practice that help patients.
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- Gustav Paumgartner
- Department of Medicine II, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
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Guarino MP, Carotti S, Sarzano M, Alloni R, Vanni M, Grosso M, Sironi G, Maffettone PL, Cicala M. Short-term ursodeoxycholic acid treatment improves gallbladder bile turnover in gallstone patients: a randomized trial. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2005; 17:680-6. [PMID: 16185306 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2005.00683.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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UNLABELLED Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) prevents in vitro gallbladder (GB) muscle damage caused by acute cholecystitis and reduces risk of biliary pain and complications in gallstone (GS) patients. These effects could be partially explained by the improved GB bile turnover. OBJECTIVES To assess the effect of short-term UDCA treatment on GB motility and bile turnover. METHODS Ultrasonographic (US) assessment of GB volumes was performed in 16 GS patients, in the postprandial phase, for 90 min with a time sampling of 1 min, before and after 30 days of UDCA (10 mg kg(-1) die(-1)) or placebo, randomly assigned. US data were analysed with statistical tools and with computer fluido-dynamic (CFD) software Fluent(TM) to simulate GB bile flow. RESULTS After therapy, fasting volume (FV) increased from 21.6 +/- 9 to 28.2 +/- 12 mL (p < 0.001) while the ejection fraction (EF) remained unchanged (44.5 +/- 17% vs 45.1 +/- 20%; p: ns). Volumes before and after treatment were poorly correlated (0.02 < r < 0.35), unlike those in placebo patients (r > 0.6). The average GB volume was increased in 7 out of 10 patients following UDCA (range 7-67%). CFD analysis supports the finding of improved bile flow after treatment. CONCLUSIONS Unlike results of conventional US parameters of GB motility, CFD analysis shows that UDCA improves GB bile turnover in GS patients.
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- M P Guarino
- Department of Digestive Disease, University Campus Bio Medico, Rome, Italy
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Rabenstein T, Radespiel-Tröger M, Höpfner L, Benninger J, Farnbacher M, Greess H, Lenz M, Hahn EG, Schneider HT. Ten years experience with piezoelectric extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy of gallbladder stones. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005; 17:629-39. [PMID: 15879725 DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200506000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND A critical review of the experience with extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) of gallbladder stones is needed to clarify whether this method should continue to be applied to patients. METHODS Patients with symptomatic gallbladder stones were treated by piezoelectric ESWL according to a prospective protocol between 1988 and 1997. ESWL treatment was limited to a maximum of three (solitary stones <20 mm diameter) to five sessions (larger solitary or multiple stones) and 3000 pulses per session. Univariate and multivariate analyses of pretreatment and treatment variables were performed to investigate their impact on fragmentation efficacy and stone clearance. A tree-based analysis was used to identify prognostically homogenous subgroups of individuals with maximum benefit from ESWL. RESULTS Four hundred and eight patients, 76% female and 24% male, with a mean age of 46 (SD, 13) years, were selected for evaluation. Cox regression analysis identified three pretreatment variables with significant prognostic impact: (1) number of gallstones >1 (relative risk, 2.6 (95% CI, 1.9-3.5)), (2) size of stones >17 mm (1.7 (1.4-2.2)), and (3) computed tomography (CT) density of stones >55 Hounsfield units (H) (1.4 (1.1-1.8)). According to tree-based analysis, the stone clearance rate after 1 year was 85% (95% CI, 75-91%) for solitary stones <16 mm, 79% (70-86%) for solitary stones > or =16 mm with a CT density <84 H, 45% (32-55%) for solitary stones > or =16 mm with a CT density > or =84 H, and 42% (30-51%) for multiple stones. Five years after stone clearance, recurrence occurred in 43% of patients (95% CI, 39-47%). CONCLUSIONS ESWL treatment showed an acceptable stone clearance in the case of small solitary gallbladder stones (<16 mm) or larger solitary stones with a CT density <84 H, but a very low success rate in the case of multiple stones. The poor long-term success, however, is an important argument against the use of ESWL of gallbladder stones.
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Paumgartner G, Sauter GH. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of gallstones: 20th anniversary of the first treatment. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2005; 17:525-7. [PMID: 15827443 DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200505000-00009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Twenty years ago, in January 1985, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) was first applied successfully in a patient with gallbladder stones. In the following years, the conditions which influence the success rate of ESWL have been extensively investigated. It was shown that the characteristics of the stones, gallbladder emptying and the degree of stone fragmentation are the most important factors which determine the clearance of all fragments from the gallbladder after ESWL. Severe side effects, such as biliary pancreatitis and liver haematoma, were found to be rare and no deaths related to the procedure have been reported. One or more episodes of biliary pain were observed in about one third of patients within the first 3-4 months after ESWL. Follow-up studies after successful treatment, however, have shown that stone recurrence is considerable, limiting the use of ESWL as a non-invasive therapeutic option. Stone recurrence varies between different subgroups of patients indicating that gallbladder motor function and other less well defined factors may be of importance. The recurrence of stones after ESWL is one of the reasons why laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the standard treatment of symptomatic gallbladder stones today. ESWL has kept its role only in the treatment of bile duct stones resistant to endoscopic extraction. Unless stone recurrence can be decreased by better patient selection and/or other measures to prevent gallstone recurrence, ESWL of gallbladder stones has little chance of surviving.
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- Gustav Paumgartner
- Department of Medicine II, University Hospital Munich-Grosshadern, Germany.
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Ikegami T, Matsuzaki Y, Fukushima S, Shoda J, Olivier JL, Bouscarel B, Tanaka N. Suppressive effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on type IIA phospholipase A2 expression in HepG2 cells. Hepatology 2005; 41:896-905. [PMID: 15793850 DOI: 10.1002/hep.20630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Phospholipase A(2) IIA (PLA(2)IIA), which plays a crucial role in arachidonic acid metabolism and in inflammation, is upregulated under various pathological conditions, including in the gallbladder and gallbladder bile from patients with multiple cholesterol gallstones, in the liver and kidney of rats with cirrhosis, as well as in the colonic tissue of animals treated with a chemical carcinogen. The administration of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) partially attenuated the PLA(2)IIA expression level in these different models. The aim of this study was to investigate the modulatory effect of UDCA on the PLA(2)IIA expression level at the cellular level. The HepG2 cells were selected to investigate the direct inhibitory effect of UDCA on PLA(2)IIA expression level. The proinflammatory cytokines (interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor alpha) -induced PLA(2)IIA expression in HepG2 cells was partially inhibited by the presence of UDCA in a dose-dependent fashion. The effect of UDCA on proinflammatory cytokines-induced PLA(2)IIA expression occurred at the transcriptional level. In addition, among the bile acids tested, this inhibitory effect was UDCA-specific. In conclusion, this study supports the possible alteration of arachidonic acid metabolism and PLA(2)IIA expression level, in particular, as the protective action of UDCA in patients with chronic liver disease.
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- Tadashi Ikegami
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba-City 305-0048, Japan
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Portincasa P, Di Ciaula A, vanBerge-Henegouwen GP. Smooth muscle function and dysfunction in gallbladder disease. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2004; 6:151-62. [PMID: 15191695 DOI: 10.1007/s11894-004-0043-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The gallbladder epithelium and smooth muscle layer are exposed to concentrated biliary solutes, including cholesterol and potentially toxic hydrophobic bile salts, which are able to influence muscle contraction. Physiologically, gallbladder tone is regulated by spontaneous muscle activity, hormones, and neurotransmitters released into the muscle from intrinsic neurons and extrinsic sympathetic nerves. Methods to explore gallbladder smooth muscle function in vitro include cholecystokinin (CCK) receptor-binding studies and contractility studies. In human and animal models, studies have focused on cellular and molecular events in health and disease, and in vitro findings mirror in vivo events. The interplay between contraction and relaxation of the gallbladder muscularis leads in vivo to appropriate gallbladder emptying and refilling during fasting and postprandially. Defective smooth muscle contractility and/or relaxation are found in cholesterol stone-containing gallbladders, featuring a type of gallbladder leiomyopathy; defects of CCKA receptors and signal transduction may coexist with abnormal responses to oxidative stress and inflammatory mediators. Abnormal smooth musculature contractility, impaired gallbladder motility, and increased stasis are key factors in the pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones.
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- Piero Portincasa
- Gastrointestinal Research Unit, University of Medical Center Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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Inoue Y, Komatsu Y, Yoshikawa K, Akahane M, Isayama H, Ohtomo K, Omata M. Biliary motor function in gallstone patients evaluated by fatty-meal MR cholangiography. J Magn Reson Imaging 2003; 18:196-203. [PMID: 12884332 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.10340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the possibility of evaluating biliary motor function with magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty patients with gallstones and 30 control subjects were studied using fatty-meal MRC. After baseline MRC, they were encouraged to drink 250 mL of milk and underwent postprandial MRC every 10 minutes for 60 minutes. Postprandial changes in gallbladder volume and the diameter of the common duct were assessed as indicators of gallbladder contractility and biliary obstruction, respectively. Postprandial dilatation at 60 minutes was considered indicative of persistent biliary obstruction. RESULTS Gallbladder ejection fraction was calculated at 66.0% +/- 12.2% (range, 40.3%-88.6%) in the controls. Gallbladder volume expressed as a percentage of the baseline value was significantly larger at 20-60 minutes in the gallstone patients than in the controls. Gallbladder ejection fraction varied widely (mean, 46.4% +/- 24.4%; range, 2.8%-81.5%) and was significantly reduced in comparison with that of the controls (P < 0.01). In two gallstone patients with co-existing ductal stones, transient postprandial dilatation associated with ampullary impaction was observed. Persistent biliary obstruction was not indicated in any subjects. CONCLUSION The results of this study suggest the feasibility of fatty-meal MRC, as well as its potential for evaluating biliary motor function.
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- Yusuke Inoue
- Department of Radiology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Pauletzki J, Paumgartner G. Review article: defects in gall-bladder motor function--role in gallstone formation and recurrence. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2000; 14 Suppl 2:32-4. [PMID: 10903000 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2000.014s2032.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The pathogenesis of cholesterol gallstones is now recognized as a multifactorial process, including saturation of bile with cholesterol, destabilization of bile leading to cholesterol crystals and hypomotility permitting crystal growth, and agglomeration and retention of microstones which then grow to macroscopic gallstones. In the last 15 years meticulous research has demonstrated convincing evidence that many patients with cholesterol gallstone disease have a distinct defect in gall-bladder motor function that is induced by bile saturated with cholesterol.
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- J Pauletzki
- Department of Medicine II, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich, Germany
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Mulagha E, Fromm H. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy of gallstones revisited: current status and future promises. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2000; 15:239-43. [PMID: 10764022 DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.02094.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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The improvement and refinement of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) has made this non-invasive treatment modality not only more effective, but also applicable to a larger population of gallstone patients. It can be performed safely on an outpatient basis. Advances in lithotripsy technology have made it possible to fragment stones into very small, sand-like particles (pulverization), which clear the gall-bladder faster than large fragments. Recent studies provide evidence that adjuvant bile acids may not be necessary in most cases in which pulverization is achieved. Good gall-bladder emptying appears both to promote the clearance of gallstones after ESWL and to decrease their recurrence. Although generally found to be more expensive than surgery if bile acids are used, ESWL should be cost-effective, as bile acids may not be necessary in all patients. Elderly patients with radiolucent, solitary and less than 30 mm gallstones can particularly benefit from lithotripsy.
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- E Mulagha
- Department of Medicine, The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington DC, USA
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Jennings LJ, Xu QW, Firth TA, Nelson MT, Mawe GM. Cholesterol inhibits spontaneous action potentials and calcium currents in guinea pig gallbladder smooth muscle. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY 1999; 277:G1017-26. [PMID: 10564108 DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1999.277.5.g1017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/14/2023]
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Elevated cholesterol decreases agonist-induced contractility and enhances stone formation in the gallbladder. The current study was conducted to determine if and how the electrical properties and ionic conductances of gallbladder smooth muscle are altered by elevated cholesterol. Cholesterol was delivered as a complex with cyclodextrin, and effects were evaluated with intracellular recordings from intact gallbladder and whole cell patch-clamp recordings from isolated cells. Cholesterol significantly attenuated the spontaneous action potentials of intact tissue. Furthermore, calcium-dependent action potentials and calcium currents were reduced in the intact tissue and in isolated cells, respectively. However, neither membrane potential hyperpolarizations induced by the ATP-sensitive potassium channel opener, pinacidil, nor voltage-activated outward potassium currents were affected by cholesterol. Hyperpolarizations elicited by calcitonin gene-related peptide were reduced by cholesterol enrichment, indicating potential changes in receptor ligand binding and/or second messenger interactions. These data indicate that excess cholesterol can contribute to gallbladder stasis by affecting calcium channel activity, whereas potassium channels remained unaffected. In addition, cholesterol enrichment may also modulate receptor ligand behavior and/or second messenger interactions.
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- L J Jennings
- Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, The University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05405, USA
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Fischbach W, Gross V, Schölmerich J, Ell C, Layer P, Fleig WE. [1997 gastroenterology update--II]. MEDIZINISCHE KLINIK (MUNICH, GERMANY : 1983) 1998; 93:146-64. [PMID: 9564162 DOI: 10.1007/bf03044832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- W Fischbach
- II. Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Aschaffenburg
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Schiedermaier P, Neubrand M, Hansen S, Sauerbruch T. Variability of gallbladder emptying after oral stimulation. Scand J Gastroenterol 1997; 32:719-24. [PMID: 9246714 DOI: 10.3109/00365529708996524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND To date, the intraindividual reproducibility of fasting and postprandial gallbladder (GB) volumes has not been established satisfactorily. Hence we examined the variability of postprandial GB motility, using the biplane Simpson method as a new sonographic tool for GB volume determination. METHODS The biplane Simpson method was validated in vitro and in vivo and compared with the sum-of-cylinders method. Thereafter, postprandial GB emptying after a defined test meal was examined in 10 healthy volunteers over 108 min on days 1, 31, and 61. RESULTS The results of the biplane Simpson method correlated with real volumes (r = 0.99) and provided a intra- and inter-observer variation of less than 5%. Intraindividually, differences in fasting GB volume ranged from 1.9 to 24.0 ml within the observation period. The patterns of GB emptying also showed fluctuations characterized by a rather large interindividual and intraindividual variability. CONCLUSIONS The biplane Simpson method is a reliable tool for measuring GB volumes. The fasting and the postprandial GB volumes vary considerably within individuals when measured over a period of 2 months.
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- P Schiedermaier
- Dept. of General Internal Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany
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Dhiman RK, Phanish MK, Chawla YK, Dilawari JB. Gallbladder motility and lithogenicity of bile in patients with choledocholithiasis after endoscopic sphincterotomy. J Hepatol 1997; 26:1300-5. [PMID: 9210617 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8278(97)80465-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Ablation of the sphincter of Oddi has been shown to inhibit gallstone formation in the prairie dog model, probably by alleviating gallbladder bile stasis. The effect of endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) on gallbladder emptying and lithogenicity of bile has not been studied adequately in humans. We, therefore, studied the changes in gallbladder emptying and lithogenicity of bile following ES in patients with choledocholithiasis and gallbladder in situ. METHODS Thirteen patients with choledocholithiasis with intact gallbladder underwent ES and common bile duct clearance. Eight patients had concomitant gallstones. Gallbladder emptying was studied by real time ultrasonography after stimulation by ceruletid infusion. Fasting gallbladder bile was collected during endoscopic retrograde cholangiography by placing a 7F or 8F catheter in the common bile duct and after ceruletid stimulation of gallbladder for bile microscopy and cholesterol nucleation time determination. Gallbladder emptying, nucleation time and bile microscopy were performed before ES and again between 4 and 8 weeks after ES after cholangiographic confirmation of clearance of common bile duct stones. RESULTS Fasting and residual gallbladder volumes decreased and ejection fraction increased significantly following ES, suggesting decreased stasis and improved emptying of gallbladder. Nucleation time was prolonged and cholesterol crystal index in bile decreased after ES, suggesting decreased lithogenicity. The decrease in gallbladder volumes and increase in ejection fraction after ES were observed in both groups of patients, with or without concomitant gallstones. CONCLUSIONS ES decreases the stasis of gallbladder bile, improves gallbladder emptying and decreases the lithogenicity of bile in patients with gallstone disease as reflected by prolongation in nucleation time. ES may find a role as an adjunct to oral bile acid therapy and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in addition to a prophylactic role of preventing gallstone formation in high risk groups.
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- R K Dhiman
- Department of Hepatology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India
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Pauletzki J, Sackmann M, Holl J, Paumgartner G. Evaluation of gallbladder volume and emptying with a novel three-dimensional ultrasound system: comparison with the sum-of-cylinders and the ellipsoid methods. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ULTRASOUND : JCU 1996; 24:277-285. [PMID: 8792267 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199607/08)24:6<277::aid-jcu1>3.0.co;2-f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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To overcome the geometrical limitations of current methods to calculate gallbladder volume from two-dimensional sonographic images, we evaluated the accuracy and precision of a novel three-dimensional ultrasound system (3D). In vitro accuracy of 3D volumetry (10 mL to 55 mL) was 98.1 +/- 7.1% (mean+/-SD) with a mean difference of 0.7 mL between the measured and the true volume (p < 0.003). Compared with the sum-of-cylinders (SC) and the ellipsoid (EL) methods, 3D was characterized by a significantly smaller systematic bias and closer limits of agreement with the true volume. The variation coefficient was smallest with 3D (2.4%, p < 0.02) and largest with EL (4.2%). In vivo, gallbladder volumes were on average 1.4 mL (9%) smaller with 3D than with SC (p < 0.0001) and 2.4 mL (14%) larger with EL than with SC (p < 0.0001). 3D ultrasonography accurately measures gallbladder volume and emptying.
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- J Pauletzki
- Department of Medicine II, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich, Germany
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Sailer C, Pauletzki J, Klueppelberg UG, Fischer S, Sackmann M, Paumgartner G. Acute effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on gallbladder volume in healthy subjects. Scand J Gastroenterol 1996; 31:512-6. [PMID: 8734351 DOI: 10.3109/00365529609006774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although it has been shown that chronic administration of ursodeoxycholic acid increases gallbladder fasting and residual volume, it is unknown whether ursodeoxycholic acid exerts an acute effect on gallbladder volume. We therefore evaluated the effect of a single oral dose of ursodeoxycholic acid on gallbladder volume in healthy volunteers. METHODS After the volunteers had fasted overnight, gallbladder volume was measured sonographically every 15 min for 5 h. Following a 1-h control period group I (n = 8) received ursodeoxycholic acid (1000 mg) orally with 100 ml of water, whereas group II (n = 8) received 100 ml of water (placebo) only. Gallbladder volumes were calculated, applying the sum-of-cylinders method. Serum levels of ursodeoxycholic acid were determined by gas chromatography at 1-h intervals. RESULTS Gallbladder fasting volumes before ursodeoxycholic acid were similar in both groups (24.0 +/- 2.3 ml versus 25.4 +/- 3.3 ml; NS). After ingestion of ursodeoxycholic acid (group I) gallbladder volume increased rapidly, reaching 27.6 +/- 3.1 ml (p < 0.04) 1 h and 38.4 +/- 3.4 ml (p < 0.02) 4 h after ingestion of ursodeoxycholic acid. The individual gallbladder volumes after ingestion of ursodeoxycholic acid in group I increased to 146%-211% of pretreatment values. Ursodeoxycholic acid serum levels increased from 0.94 +/- 0.38 mumol/l to 10.51 +/- 1.36 mumol/l (p < 0.001) and correlated closely with gallbladder volumes (r = 0.80; p < 0.05). After ingestion of water only (group II) gallbladder volume decreased transiently from 15 min to 30 min after water intake and then remained at pretreatment values throughout the study period. CONCLUSION Administration of a single oral dose of ursodeoxycholic acid causes a rapid increase in gallbladder volume, which reaches 163 +/- 10% of pretreatment volume at 4 h and is closely correlated with ursodeoxycholic acid serum levels.
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- C Sailer
- Dept. of Medicine II, University of Munich, Germany
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