Study on the gastric emptying times in patients with total gastrectomy by CT scanner

ABSTRACT

CT scanner with marking 99m Tc-DTPA, with semi-solid meal can study completely the movement of food in the gastric region in the physiological condition and determine the gastric emptying times. The ability of rapid movement of the food from omega loop (t50% = 25.42 minutes) and the time of retention of the food in the false stomach in patients with total gastrectomy were the same as this in persons with the normal stomach (t50%=49.23 minutes). This accounted for the better living condition and less disorder in patients with gastric replacement by false stomach as type of Lygidakis total gastrectomy.