Reference Values for Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy After Bariatric Surgery

Launched by RIJNSTATE HOSPITAL · Apr 25, 2024

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Age between 18 and 65 years;
• • RYGB or SG as primary bariatric surgery;
• • A 2 year post-operative period without significant peri-operative or postoperative complications that could affect oesophageal transit, GE, or weight loss;
• • "Normal" weight loss, according to our expectations (25% \< TWL \< 35%);
• • Participants must be able to adhere to the study visit schedule and protocol requirements;
• • Participants must be able to give informed consent (IC) prior to any study procedures;
• • Willing to be informed about incidental findings of pathology and approving of reporting this to their general physician.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Pre-existent oesophageal or gastric motility disorders, dysphagia, reflux, dumping syndrome, (postprandial) abdominal pain, neurological or metabolic conditions that significantly affect oesophageal or gastric motility;
• • When using proton pump inhibitors (PPI) or H2-antagonists, the inability to stop using them for 3 days;
• • Using opioids;
• • Previous oesophago-gastric surgery, other than bariatric surgery;
• • Unable to stop smoking for 24h;
• • Pregnancy or breast-feeding;
• • Patients with a drug or alcohol addiction;
• • Gluten intolerance;
• • Intolerance to tracer ingredients;
• • Participating in another scientific study at the same time, if this study interferes with the current study in any way.