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. 2006 Jul 19;55(12):1685–1691. doi: 10.1136/gut.2005.085365

Table 3 Overview of studies that reported on the prevalence and symptom associations of impaired gastric accommodation in patients with post‐surgical upper gastrointestinal disorders.

Author Patients n Technique Difference from health Assocation with symptom pattern
Vu 77 Post‐fundoplication dyspepsia 12 Gastric barostat Impaired accommodation as a group Not done
Vu 74 Pre‐fundoplication and post‐fundoplication 12 Gastric barostat Impaired accommodation compared with pre‐fundoplication Associated with postprandial fullness
Lindeboom 79 Post‐fundoplication dyspepsia 28 Gastric barostat Impaired accommodation in partial and complete fundoplication Associated with postprandial fullness
Bouras 14 Post‐fundoplication dyspepsia 15 SPECT imaging Impaired accommodation as a group Not done
Bredenoord 62 Post‐fundoplication dyspepsia 37 SPECT imaging Impaired accommodation in 44% None
Scheffer 80 Post‐fundoplication dyspepsia 18 Ultrasound Impaired accommodation in a subgroup Associated with dyspeptic symptoms
Le Blanc‐Louvry 81 Distal gastrectomy 16 Gastric barostat Impaired accommodation in a subgroup Associated with dyspeptic symptoms

SPECT, single‐photon emission computed tomography.