Therapeutic efficacy of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the treatment of biliary dyskinesia.

Background: The outcome of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for patients who present with "classic" biliary colic without evidence of cholelithiasis or acute inflammation (biliary dyskinesia) is not well documented. This study evaluates whether a cholecystokinin dimethyl iminodiacetic acid (CCK-HIDA) scan can predict relief of symptoms in this group of patients.

Methods: Patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy after a normal ultrasound and with an abnormal dimethyl iminodiacetic acid scan were retrospectively reviewed.