[The evaluation of gallbladder contractile function and the ultrasonic signs of chronic noncalculous cholecystitis].

A correlation of the clinical picture of the disease, results of ultrasonic examination (USE) of the gallbladder and laboratory findings in 120 patients with chronic noncalculous cholecystitis has been evaluated. The contractile function of the gallbladder by USE was carried out 25 minutes after intake of 30 ml of olive oil. A correlation has been established between the severity of the clinical picture and echoscopic signs in chronic cholecystitis. The most frequent symptoms of chronic cholecystitis as evaluated by USE were association of thickening and hardening of one of the gallbladder walls and non-homogeneity of the gallbladder. The olive oil test is important in the ultrasonic examination.