Gastro-intestinal flora and diarrhoea after vagotomy

Twenty patients, 7 of whom had diarrhoea after vagotomy and drainage, were investigated by culture of gastric and jejunal aspirates and measurements of faecal fat, free bile acids in jejunal fluid, urinary indican excretion, serum folate and serum vitamin B12.

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Published in:	South African medical journal Vol. 45; no. 44; pp. 1258 - 1262
Main Author:	Tinker, J., Hoffbrand, A.V., Mitchison, R.S., Tabaqchali, S. & Cog, A.G.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	South Africa Health and Medical Publishing Group (HMPG) 13-11-1971
Subjects:	Acids - secretion Adult Aged Bile Acids and Salts - analysis Diarrhea - etiology Diarrhoea Diet Digestive System - microbiology Enterobacteriaceae - isolation & purification Feces - analysis Female Gastro-intestinal flora Gastroenterology Humans Indican - urine Male Microbiology Middle Aged Neurology Physiology Vagotomy Vagotomy - adverse effects Vitamin B 12 - analysis
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Summary:	Twenty patients, 7 of whom had diarrhoea after vagotomy and drainage, were investigated by culture of gastric and jejunal aspirates and measurements of faecal fat, free bile acids in jejunal fluid, urinary indican excretion, serum folate and serum vitamin B12.
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ISSN:	0256-9574 2078-5135