Table 2

Results of quantitative cholescintigraphy in patients after endoscopic sphincterotomy

CholecystectomisedIntact gall bladder
No recurrence Recurrence p Value No recurrence Recurrence p Value
tmax(min)13.1 (1)17 (2)0.00914.1 (1)17 (2)0.130
t½ (min)31 (1)42 (6)0.02837 (3)56 (19)0.180
E45′ (%)54.6 (1.8)35.9 (4.5)0.00046.9 (2.4)37.0 (5.2)0.090
E60′ (%)68.5 (1.8)55.9 (4.6)0.01261.8 (2.2)50.8 (5.4)0.047
  • tmax, time to maximal count; t½, half time for clearance from tmax; E45′, E60′, clearance percentage of maximal count at 45 minutes and 60 minutes.