Abstract:Objective To evaluate the value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in the diagnosis of pathological duodenogastric reflux in the elderly. Methods A total of 32 elderly patients with duodenal gastric reflux disease (group DGR, 60 ~ 89 years old) and 26 healthy volunteers (control group, 60 ~ 89 years old) were examined by gastric ultrasound contrast examination. The reflux situation between the duodenum and the stomach in the two groups was observed dynamically, and the ROC curves of the pyloric diameter, reflux number and reflux time period were compared between the two groups. The area, sensitivity and specificity of the curve were calculated, and the diagnostic threshold was determined according to the Jordan index. Results ① There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in the pyloric diameter, the number of reflux and the reflux time period (P < 0.05). ② In the comparison between DGR group and control group, area under curve (AUC), sensitivity and specificity of pyloric diameter were 0.973, 87.5% and 96.2% respectively; those of reflux number were 0.979, 90.6% and 96.2%; those of reflux time period were 0.905, 90.6% and 80.8%. The difference of each index between the two groups was statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusions Contrast-enhanced gastric ultrasound can diagnoses DGR, which can provide an effective method for the diagnosis of gastroduodenal reflux in the elderly, especially the elderly with cardiopulmonary dysfunction.