AN APPRAISAL OF THE BALANCE-STUDY METHOD IN THE ASSESSMENT OF THE FAT-ABSORBING ABILITY OF PATIENTS AFTER GASTRIC SURGERY

KOSAKU SAKAMOTO; GEN-ICHI NAKANO; KEIICHI MUKAWA; MASAHARU YABE; MITSUGU MURATANI; TERUO OGAWA; RYOJI KATO; TANJI SUZUKI; YOSHIO USHIJIMA

doi:10.2974/kmj1951.35.549

KOSAKU SAKAMOTO, GEN-ICHI NAKANO, KEIICHI MUKAWA, MASAHARU YABE, MITSUGU MURATANI, TERUO OGAWA, RYOJI KATO, TANJI SUZUKI, YOSHIO USHIJIMA

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KOSAKU SAKAMOTO
Department of Surgery I, Gunma University School of Medicine
GEN-ICHI NAKANO
Department of Surgery I, Gunma University School of Medicine
KEIICHI MUKAWA
Department of Surgery I, Gunma University School of Medicine
MASAHARU YABE
Department of Surgery I, Gunma University School of Medicine
MITSUGU MURATANI
Department of Surgery I, Gunma University School of Medicine
TERUO OGAWA
Department of Surgery I, Gunma University School of Medicine
RYOJI KATO
Department of Surgery I, Gunma University School of Medicine
TANJI SUZUKI
Department of Surgery I, Gunma University School of Medicine
YOSHIO USHIJIMA
Clinical Laboratyry, Gunma University Hospital, Gunma University School of Medicine

Keywords: Clinical examination, Fat-absorbing test, Balance-study method, Test meal

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1985 Volume 35 Issue 6 Pages 549-552

DOI https://doi.org/10.2974/kmj1951.35.549

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Abstract

The balance-study method in the assessment of the fat-absorbing ability of patients after gastric surgery was reappraised. As a test meal, Caloriemate and Hinex-R, obtained from commertial sources, in which the content of fat and all other nutritional elements was well known, was newly introduced to the present study. The results obtained were in good paralel with those of the D-xylose excretion test. The feasibility and the value of the balance-study method in the assessment of fat-absorbing ability was stressed.

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