A Modified Bile Return System in the Dog. ∗

Abstract

Summary

Eleven bile fistula dogs, with common bile duct sectioned, were permitted to recirculate their bile by periodically joining together polyvinyl cannulas fixed in the duodenum and gall badder and brought outside through stab incisions. In 6 of these dogs, fed varying amounts of triolein or oleic acid, steatorrhea was corrected completely within 12 days after rejoining the cannulas. In 5 other dogs fed similar diets, but not subjected to prior bile deprivation, fecal fat excretion was within normal limits for period up to 30 days. These results show that the steatorrhea of bile deprivation can be corrected by continuous bile return.

Technical assistance of Stanley Duberman and Thelma J. Dean is gratefully acknowledged.