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. 1992 Jan;215(1):19–26. doi: 10.1097/00000658-199201000-00002

Gallbladder sludge and stone formation in relation to contractile function after gastrectomy. A prospective study.

K Inoue 1, A Fuchigami 1, S Higashide 1, S Sumi 1, M Kogire 1, T Suzuki 1, T Tobe 1
PMCID: PMC1242365  PMID: 1731646

Abstract

In a prospective trial to determine whether gastric surgery induces gallbladder sludge and stone formation, 48 patients with gastric cancer were ultrasonographically examined with simultaneous observation on changes in gallbladder contractile function before and serially for 5 years after gastrectomy. Gallbladder sludge formation was induced with a high frequency of 42% 1 month after gastrectomy, with corresponding significant lowering of gallbladder contractile function. Most of gallbladder sludges, however, disappeared within 12 months in relation to the gradual recovery of gallbladder contractile function. Conversely, gallstone developed in nine patients (18.8%), mostly more than 6 months after gastrectomy. Interestingly, gallstone formation was induced in seven patients who were sludge negative. An evolvement of gallbladder sludge into stone was observed in only two patients, who were, however, treated with intravenous hyperalimentation. This study first provides evidence for the relationship between gastrectomy and a considerably high frequency of incidence of gallbladder sludge and stone in relation to changes in gallbladder kinetics after gastrectomy.

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