Measuring small intestinal bacterial overgrowth using the hydrogen breath test among postoperative patients with biliary atresia

Asian J Surg. 2020 Nov;43(11):1130-1131. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2020.08.015. Epub 2020 Sep 17.

Authors

Saki Sakamoto¹, Suguru Fukahori², Naoki Hashizume², Minoru Yagi²

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan. Electronic address: sakamoto_saki@med.kurume-u.ac.jp.
² Departments of Pediatric Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-0011, Japan.

PMID: 32950354
DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2020.08.015

No abstract available

Keywords: Biliary atresia; Breath tests; Cholangitis; Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Anastomosis, Surgical / adverse effects
Bacteria / growth & development*
Bile Ducts / surgery
Biliary Atresia / surgery*
Biliary Tract Surgical Procedures / adverse effects
Breath Tests / methods*
Child
Child, Preschool
Cholangitis / etiology*
Female
Humans
Hydrogen / analysis*
Infant
Intestine, Small / microbiology*
Male
Plastic Surgery Procedures / adverse effects
Postoperative Complications / etiology*

Substances

Hydrogen