Gastric-filling ultrasonography to evaluate gastric motor function in patients long-term bedridden undergoing stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Gastric motor dysfunction is a common symptom in patients with stroke, yet lacks objective evaluation methods. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of using gastric filling ultrasonography to evaluate gastric motor function in patients undergoing stroke, and to explore the relationship between gastric ultrasound indicators and clinical features.

Methods

We conducted a case-control study where all participants underwent a 60-minute ultrasound examination after consuming a 300 mL test meal. The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the gastric antrum was measured at four-time points: fasting for six to eight hours (T0), immediately after the test meal (T1), and at 30 (T30) and 60 (T60) minutes. Using CSA, we calculated the gastric emptying rate (GER) at T30 and T60 (G

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11914141 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature