Gastric Emptying and Bile Acid Concentration in the Duodenum after Bypass Operation of the Small Intestine because of Obesity

Abstract

Moberg, S. & Carlberger, G. Gastric emptying and bile acid concentration in the duodenum after bypass operation of the small intestine because of obesity. Scand J. Gastroent. 1976, 11, 151-154.

Gastric emptying was measured concomitantly with bile acid concentration in the duodenum in 9 patients operated upon with jejuno-ileal bypass. Two of them were cholecystectomized. The results of gastric emptying were compared with those of 7 healthy volunteers. The emptying rate was within normal limits, except for one cholecystectomized shunt-operated patient who had extremely low bile acid concentration in the duodenum.

Key-words::

• Bile acid concentration
• gastric emptying
• jejuno-ileal bypass
• obesity