Assessment of Gall Bladder Contraction Indices in Calabar Using Ultrasound

Joy Mbotor

Jul 2021 · GRIN Verlag

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Academic Paper from the year 2021 in the subject Medicine - Other, University of Calabar (University of Calabar, Nigeria), language: English, abstract: Gallbladder contraction index is an indication of gallbladder motor function which affected by some gallbladder disease. Ultrasound was used because of its high sensitivity in the detection of gallbladder dimension, real time character, speed and portability. It is non-ionizing and records the shape, nature and thickness of gallbladder contraction indices in health adults in Calabar using ultrasound, in order to help in the assessment of gallbladder disease. Measurement of the length, width and height of gallbladder were obtained from 70 normal subjects (40 males and 30 females) in Calabar who met the inclusion criteria using real time ultrasound between August and October, 2015. The gallbladder volume was calculated using ellipsoid formula. And the gallbladder contraction was physiologically stimulated by a fatty meal. The gallbladder contraction index (GBCI) was taken at 5th, 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th and 50th minute following the ingestion of a liquid milk. The gallbladder contraction index was obtained from the 70 subjects, and the mean of the two values was adopted as the actual GBCI. The results show that the mean GBCI (SD) in Calabar metropolis was 35.47.33 in females and 32.55.32 in males. There was no significant difference existing between gallbladder contraction in males and females (P

About the author

Joy Samuel Mbotor is the author of several books including Introduction to Entrepreneurship. She is an educator, freelancer, translator and a researcher par excellence. She is a graduate of University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. She holds a B.Ed. in Adult and Continuous Education (Social Works Unit) and M.Sc. in Business Management. She is also a holder of NCE from College of Education, Akamkpa, Cross River State, Nigeria. She has published textbooks, book chapters, and articles in local and foreign referred Journals. She hails from Adadama in Abi Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria.