The Use of Cholecystokinin in Diagnosing Biliary Pain

Overview

Journal Ann R Coll Surg Engl

Specialty General Surgery

Date 1982 Mar 1

PMID 7065597

Citations 3

Authors

D Sykes

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Abstract

Some patients who present with a story of gallbladder disease may have a normal oral cholecystogram. In some such cases an intravenous injection of cholecystokinin may reproduce their symptoms and it is suggested that this is a positive indication for advising a cholecystectomy.

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