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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth In Post Oesophagectomy And Gastrectomy Patients, Melissa Dooley

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A review of patients who underwent a hydrogen breath test for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, following an oesophagectomy or gastrectomy was carried out in the Gastrointestinal Function Unit, St. James’s Hospital, Dublin. The aim of this research was to look at the incidence of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and create an optimal protocol for Hydrogen Breath Testing with the hope of improving patient compliance and reducing clinic waiting times. Factors such as lifestyle, multimodal therapy, tumour morphology, and gender were analysed in relation to positive Hydrogen Breath Test results in this patient group. Patients were selected following a referral from …