Bile reflux index after therapeutic biliary procedures

KURAN S., PARLAK E., AYDOĞ G., KAÇAR S., ŞAŞMAZ N., ÖZDEN A., ...More

BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.8, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1186/1471-230x-8-4
  • Journal Name: BMC GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: Therapeutic biliary procedures disrupt the function of the sphincter of Oddi. Patients are potential "bile refluxers". The aim of this study was to assess how these procedures affect the histology-based bile reflux index (BRI), which can be used to reflect duodenogastric reflux (DGR).