Bile salt therapy in gall bladder disease

Abstract

(1) 3 groups of patients with gall bladder disease are described. (2) The use of a low fat diet and large amounts of bile salts is advocated in the treatment of these cases. (3) In the group (13 cases) with the type of postcholecystectomy syndrome not due to organic obstruction, relief was obtained in most of the cases with this form of therapy. (4) In two other groups, i.e., those with stones and normally functioning gall bladders (14 cases) and those with chronic gall bladder disease in whom the gall bladder failed to visualize (11 cases) considerable relief from symptoms was also obtained. (5) In the cases in whom gastric hyperacidity was present atropin and alkalies were helpful adjuvants in the therapy. (6) In view of these results, the use of this mode of therapy in a larger group of cases seems advisable.