Y ysrsmt New Member 7+ Year Member Joined Mar 13, 2015 Messages 1 Reaction score 0 Feb 27, 2017 #1 Members don't see this ad. why after ileum rezection increase cholelithiasis risk ?
H hbslax4 Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Dec 18, 2012 Messages 236 Reaction score 183 Feb 27, 2017 #2 ysrsmt said: why after ileum rezection increase cholelithiasis risk ? Click to expand... Bile salts are normally reabsorbed in the terminal ileum. With resection, you will have decreased bile salts. Bile salts help keep cholesterol in an aqueous solution. Without bile salts cholesterol will precipitate into cholesterol stones. Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile Upvote 0 Downvote
ysrsmt said: why after ileum rezection increase cholelithiasis risk ? Click to expand... Bile salts are normally reabsorbed in the terminal ileum. With resection, you will have decreased bile salts. Bile salts help keep cholesterol in an aqueous solution. Without bile salts cholesterol will precipitate into cholesterol stones. Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile
