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Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology 6/2023

09-10-2023 | Vomiting | Original Article

Impaired gastric accommodation in patients with postprandial distress syndrome type of functional dyspepsia assessed by 2D ultrasonography

Authors: Ishtkhar Ahmed, Harsh Prasad Udawat, Mohsin Ansari, Rajeev Yadav, Sandeep Vaishnav, Dinesh Agrawal, Anurag Govil, Sunita Purohit

Published in: Indian Journal of Gastroenterology | Issue 6/2023

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Abstract

Background and Purpose

The pathophysiology of postprandial distress syndrome includes impaired gastric accommodation, hypersensitivity to gastric distension and delayed gastric emptying. 2D-ultrasonography is one of the methods to assess gastric accommodation by measuring proximal gastric area and we evaluated its role in calculating proximal gastric area and thus assessing gastric accommodation in Indian patients with postprandial distress syndrome.

Methods

In a hospital-based comparative analysis, proximal gastric area was measured with 2D-ultrasonography of postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) patients and compared with healthy controls. Five readings were measured every five minutes till 25 minutes after 400 mL of vegetable soup. The Patient Assessment of Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders-Quality of Life (PAGI-QOL score) and diets aggravating PDS symptoms were studied through detailed questionnaires. Sample size was calculated at 80% study power and alpha error of 0.05 to be 30 subjects in each group.

Results

The mean age of patients (18 males) vs. 30 healthy controls (25 males) was 40.8 ± 11.50 years vs. 36.37 ± 7.58, respectively, (p = 0.084). Proximal gastric area was significantly lower in patients versus healthy controls at five minutes (22.54 ± 2.77 vs. 30.66 ± 2.55 cm2), 10 minutes (23.03 ± 2.45 vs. 31.10 ± 2.06 cm2), 15 minutes (23.06 ± 2.27 vs. 30.31 ± 2.11 cm2), 20 minutes (22.21 ± 2.31 vs. 29.73 ± 1.71 cm2) and 25 minutes (22.02 ± 2.33 vs. 28.39 ± 1.55 cm2); p < 0.001 at all intervals of time, indicating impaired gastric accommodation. The QOL was poor in all patients with PDS with mean PAGI-QOL score of 31.30 ± 15.05, median of 30, minimum score of 12 and maximum score of 66.

Conclusions

Measurement of proximal gastric area with 2D-ultrasonography is simple and non-invasive. Proximal gastric area in patients was lower than controls, indicating impaired gastric accommodation. Poor quality of life was universal in patients with postprandial distress syndrome.

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Metadata
Title
Impaired gastric accommodation in patients with postprandial distress syndrome type of functional dyspepsia assessed by 2D ultrasonography
Authors
Ishtkhar Ahmed
Harsh Prasad Udawat
Mohsin Ansari
Rajeev Yadav
Sandeep Vaishnav
Dinesh Agrawal
Anurag Govil
Sunita Purohit
Publication date
09-10-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Keyword
Vomiting
Published in
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology / Issue 6/2023
Print ISSN: 0254-8860
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0711
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-023-01436-7

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