Effect of vagotomy on intraluminal digestion of fat in man

EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS The diminished amounts of bile acids and lipase found in the intestinal lumen after vagotomy may lead to a reduced absorption of fat by altering the formation of the micellar phase of fat digestion and absorption.corn oil 17 mg.per ml.About 90% of the corn oil was in the form of glycerides.ESTIMATIONS Pancreatic lipase activity and the con- centrations of bile acids, polyethylene glycol, total fat and 301 on July 12,