"Overlap syndrome" irritable bowel syndrome and functional gallbladder and sphincter of oddi disorders
The aim of this study was to research gallbladder motility and state of sphincter of oddi in patients with irritable 22 <i>Сибирский медицинский журнал, 2008, № 5 </i>bowel syndrome. The biliary tract was examined in 137 patients with irritable bowel syndrome. 48,9% patients with irritable bowel syndrome had dysfunction of the gallbladder and/or sphincter of oddi. The most often disorder was sphincter of oddi dysfunction. 56,7% patients with altered motility of biliary tract had biliary pain. Individuals with overlapping functional disorders had more severe abdominal pain, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, psychological distress and decrease of helth related quality of life.