RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Comparison of gastric emptying parameters between asymptomatic volunteers and patients with functional dyspepsia in Middle Eastern population
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 270
OP 275
VO 31
IS 3
A1 Abedallatif A. AlSharif
A1 Awni T. Abu-Sneineh
A1 Emad S. Tarawneh
A1 Mohammad Amer M. Khatib
A1 Mohammad S. Salah
A1 Mustafa M. Shennak
YR 2010
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/31/3/270.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To derive the normal reference values for Middle East population using a standard method, and to validate its performance in functional dyspepsia.METHODS: A prospective study was designed to derive gastric emptying parameters in 36 healthy control subjects. We measured the lag phase, half time, and gastric retention at the first, second, and third hours. Values were compared to 49 patients with functional dyspepsia. This study was carried out between July 2005 and August 2009 at Jordan University Hospital, Amman, Jordan.RESULTS: There were no statistically significant differences between the 2 groups at lag phase. Dyspeptic patients had significantly higher gastric retention at the first, second, and third hours (p=0.045, p=0.003, p=0.002). Gastric retention at the third hour was the most sensitive parameter detecting 16 patients (32.6%). Only 3 patients (6.1%) had increased gastric retention at the first hour and normal retention at the third hour. Twelve patients (24.5%) had delayed half time; these patients had increased gastric retention either at the first or third hour.CONCLUSION: Measurement of gastric retention at the first, second, and third hour is enough to identify delayed-early and late phases of gastric emptying in functional dyspepsia patients.