THE EFFECTS OF LIGATION OF PANCREATIC DUCTS ON GASTRIC DIGESTION

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Abstract
A series of experiments on dogs was carried out in which the gastric digestion was studied both as regards the secretion of gastric juice and the emptying of the stomach before and after the occlusion of the pancreatic ducts. The acid curves remained practically the same after operation as before complete ligation of the pancreatic ducts. The stomach emptied faster. Protein digestion was accelerated after ligation. Dogs lost weight. The success of the evulsion of the pancreatic ducts was verified at post-morten examination The pancreas had almost completely atrophied.