Diagnosis of contaminated small bowel syndrome following subtotal gastrectomy: a comparative study of mannitol-BHT and jejunal bacteriology

Recent reports from abroad showed that lactulose breath hydrogen test (BHT) is a noninvasive and an accurate method for diagnosing contaminated small bowel syndrome (CSBS). In this study, BHT was carried out with mannitol, an inexpensive and rich-in-source sugar, instead of lactulose. In comparison...

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Published inChung-hua nei kʿo tsa chih Vol. 28; no. 1; p. 32
Main Authors Mu, J Z, Zhang, J F, Chen, D Z
Format Journal Article
LanguageChinese
Published China 01.01.1989
Subjects
Adult
Aged
Bacteriological Techniques
Breath Tests - methods
Diarrhea - etiology
Female
Gastrectomy - adverse effects
Humans
Intestine, Small - microbiology
Male
Mannitol
Middle Aged
Syndrome
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Summary:Recent reports from abroad showed that lactulose breath hydrogen test (BHT) is a noninvasive and an accurate method for diagnosing contaminated small bowel syndrome (CSBS). In this study, BHT was carried out with mannitol, an inexpensive and rich-in-source sugar, instead of lactulose. In comparison with the "gold standard" of jejunal bacteriology, it was disclosed that a double peak pattern of breath hydrogen response after oral administration of mannitol was characteristic of CSBS with a sensitivity of 71.4% and a specificity of 66.7%, which are about same as those of the lactulose-BHT used abroad.
ISSN:0578-1426