Cholecystokinetic cholecystography: comparison of the effect of intramuscular ceruletide to a fatty meal

A comparison study of 80 patients using either intramuscular ceruletide or a fatty meal to contract the gallbladder after oral cholecystography is described. The maximum mean percentage reduction of the gallbladder area was significantly greater with ceruletide (59%) compared to a fatty meal (29%)....

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Published inAmerican journal of roentgenology (1976) Vol. 133; no. 3; pp. 489 - 492
Main Authors Sargent, E N, Wieler, M, Halls, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.1979
Subjects
Ceruletide - administration & dosage
Ceruletide - pharmacology
Cholecystography - adverse effects
Cholecystography - methods
Dietary Fats
Gallbladder - drug effects
Humans
Injections, Intramuscular
Time Factors
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Summary:A comparison study of 80 patients using either intramuscular ceruletide or a fatty meal to contract the gallbladder after oral cholecystography is described. The maximum mean percentage reduction of the gallbladder area was significantly greater with ceruletide (59%) compared to a fatty meal (29%). At all time intervals, a 40% or more reduction in gallbladder area occurred in a higher percentage of patients receiving ceruletide, with improvement in cystic and/or common duct visualization occurring at an earlier time than with a fatty meal. There were no adverse effects after gallbladder contraction when large or small calculi were present.
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ISSN:0361-803X
1546-3141
DOI:10.2214/ajr.133.3.489