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What is the role of the cholecystokinin stimulated HIDA scan in evaluating abdominal pain in children?

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Retrospective study of 124 pediatric patients questions the utility of CCK-HIDA scans for selecting cholecystectomy candidates with abdominal pain. Analysis found no ejection fraction threshold predictive of symptom resolution post-surgery, suggesting the test poorly identifies children who will benefit from gallbladder removal.

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Biliary Dyskinesia Cholecystectomy Pediatric Gastroenterology Functional Gallbladder Disorder Hepatobiliary Scintigraphy Chronic Abdominal Pain

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#BiliaryDyskinesia #PediatricSurgery #HIDA #FunctionalGIDisorders

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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. What is the role of the cholecystokinin stimulated HIDA scan in evaluating abdominal pain in children?. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2020-05-29. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/2635

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