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There has been a considerable divergence of opinion as to whether or not the incidence of gallstones increases after total vagotomy. As this surgical procedure is becoming more and more popular, a number of clinical studies have accumulated and these show there is a definite increase in the incidence of cholelithiasis after total vagotomy [5]. On the other hand, Fletcher and Clark failed to substantiate the claim. This controversy in clinical studies on the possible increase in incidence of cholelithiasis after total vagotomy led some investigators to turn to experimental studies. Here again, they seemed to encounter divergence. Thus, it is important to determine whether or not total vagotomy influences the composition of bile in such a way as to make it potentially more lithogenic.
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Sheen, PC., Nakayama, F., Nishimura, M. (1974). Vagotomy and Cholelithiasis. In: Holle, F., Andersson, S. (eds) Vagotomy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65889-1_24
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