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We present our seven\u2010year clinical experience using an Ensure plus protocol.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective study was performed on patients undergoing stimulated cholescintigraphy using Ensure Plus for evaluation of suspected functional gallbladder disorder. A gallbladder ejection fraction (GBEF) of &lt;33% was considered abnormal.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Of the 173 patients evaluated, 57 (33%) had an abnormal GBEF, 112 (65%) had a normal GBEF and 4 (2%) had no gallbladder visualization. Of the 57 patients with an abnormal GBEF, symptom improvement occurred in 30\/31 (97%) who underwent cholecystectomy and in 17\/26 (65%) who were managed conservatively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u20090.003). Of the 112 patients with a normal GBEF, symptom improvement occurred in 8\/10 (80%) who underwent cholecystectomy and 74\/102 (73%) who were managed conservatively (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u20091.000). In the subgroup of 102 patients with a normal GBEF managed conservatively, those without symptomatic improvement had lower GBEFs compared to those with symptomatic improvement (median GBEF 46% versus 57%, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u20090.019).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our retrospective results support a clinical role for stimulated cholescintigraphy using Ensure Plus in the evaluation of patients with suspected functional gallbladder disorder. 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