Sounding duodenal

The procedure used for diseases of the bile duct and gall bladder. With its help determine the composition of bile, for a number of signs, they judge the possible delay in the gallbladder, identify microbes or parasites.
The bile secreted from the lumen of the duodenum, then from the gallbladder and, finally, worked out directly during the procedure, is collected in test tubes and sent for examination. Duodenal sounding is performed on an empty stomach, no earlier than 10-12 hours after the last meal or liquid. If you tend to increase gas production, do not eat vegetables, fruits, black bread, milk, carbonated drinks for 2-3 days before the procedure; It is also recommended to take activated carbon (carboline) these days. It helps to reduce the amount of gases in the intestine.
This procedure is completely harmless, in some cases only with its help it is possible to put the correct diagnosis, therefore it is not necessary to refuse this research if the attending physician considers it necessary. It consists in the fact that the patient in the sitting position is offered to swallow the probe, making swallowing movements at the height of deep breaths, then laying it on the left side to release the stomach; After this, you should walk slowly, gradually swallowing the probe to the indicated mark. When the probe is swallowed, they suggest lying on the right side and starting to collect the bile for analysis.
The procedure is applied and with a therapeutic purpose for washing the bile ducts with bile congestion, leading to its thickening. In this case, after the separation of all bile portions, warmed mineral water is introduced. The sounding is carried out 1 time in 5-7 days for 1.5 months. After a 3-4-week break, the course is repeated.
Through the duodenal probe, antibiotics are also administered for inflammatory diseases and for parasite agents. After some operations in cases where feeding through the mouth or stomach probe is not possible, this way you can apply various liquid nutrient mixtures for several days.