Correction of Steatorrhea in Bile Fistula Dogs by Frequent Return of Bile. ∗

Abstract

Summary

The steatorrhea of 3 bile fistula dogs given a fatty meal once daily was nearly completely corrected when the animals own bile was returned to the duodenum every hour. The steatorrhea persisted, however, when bile was returned every 4 or 8 hours. Since the total quantity of cholic acid returned during the 1- and 4-hour regimes was the same, the importance of continuous presence, apart from total daily quantity present, in the intestine is demonstrated.