Sonographic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult population in Nigeria
Aim. The aim of the study was to determine the ultrasonic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult Nigerians so as to create standards for defining gallbladder abnormalities in Nigerians. Method. Four hundred adults comprising 228 (57%) women and 172 (43%) men aged 16 - 78 years, who had normal c...
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| description | Aim. The aim of the study was to determine the ultrasonic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult Nigerians so as to create standards for defining gallbladder abnormalities in Nigerians.
Method. Four hundred adults comprising 228 (57%) women and 172 (43%) men aged 16 - 78 years, who had normal clinical history and physical findings, were recruited. The gallbladder wall thickness was obtained in the supine, prone and right anterior oblique positions. Differences in gallbladder wall thickness were determined using the chi-square test, while the relationship between the ultrasound-measured gallbladder wall thickness and the subjects’ age, sex, height and weight were analysed using the Pearson product moment correlation. Normal ranges and related statistics were estimated and tabulated according to age group and sex.
Results. The mean age of the subjects was 32±13.2 years. The mean gallbladder wall thickness range was 1.8 - 2.8 mm±0.5mm. The thickness range for females was 1.7 - 2.7 mm±0.5 mm, and that for males was 1.9 - 2.9 mm±0.5 mm. There was a statistically significant difference (p |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c6916f093c7d4d97ad3186d8027172f82022-12-22T02:02:07ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Radiology1027-202X2078-67782010-12-0114410.4102/sajr.v14i4.450450Sonographic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult population in NigeriaS Mohammed0A TahirA AhidjoZ MustaphaFranza ORadiologyAim. The aim of the study was to determine the ultrasonic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult Nigerians so as to create standards for defining gallbladder abnormalities in Nigerians. Method. Four hundred adults comprising 228 (57%) women and 172 (43%) men aged 16 - 78 years, who had normal clinical history and physical findings, were recruited. The gallbladder wall thickness was obtained in the supine, prone and right anterior oblique positions. Differences in gallbladder wall thickness were determined using the chi-square test, while the relationship between the ultrasound-measured gallbladder wall thickness and the subjects’ age, sex, height and weight were analysed using the Pearson product moment correlation. Normal ranges and related statistics were estimated and tabulated according to age group and sex. Results. The mean age of the subjects was 32±13.2 years. The mean gallbladder wall thickness range was 1.8 - 2.8 mm±0.5mm. The thickness range for females was 1.7 - 2.7 mm±0.5 mm, and that for males was 1.9 - 2.9 mm±0.5 mm. There was a statistically significant difference (phttps://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/450Key words: Ultrasonography, gallbladder wall thickness, adults. |
| spellingShingle | S Mohammed A Tahir A Ahidjo Z Mustapha Franza O Sonographic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult population in Nigeria South African Journal of Radiology Key words: Ultrasonography, gallbladder wall thickness, adults. |
| title | Sonographic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult population in Nigeria |
| title_full | Sonographic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult population in Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Sonographic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult population in Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sonographic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult population in Nigeria |
| title_short | Sonographic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult population in Nigeria |
| title_sort | sonographic gallbladder wall thickness in normal adult population in nigeria |
| topic | Key words: Ultrasonography, gallbladder wall thickness, adults. |
| url | https://sajr.org.za/index.php/sajr/article/view/450 |
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