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Changes in gastrointestinal morphology associated with obstructive jaundice.

R W Parks1, C H Stuart Cameron, C D Gannon

  • 1Department of Surgery, The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. R.W.Parks@ed.ac.uk

The Journal of Pathology
|December 13, 2000
PubMed
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Obstructive jaundice causes intestinal barrier dysfunction, leading to significant bacterial translocation. Bile duct ligation in rats damaged the intestinal mucosa, increasing bacterial movement into systemic circulation.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Pathology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Bacterial translocation is a known complication in obstructive jaundice models.
  • Intestinal mucosal injury is a key factor promoting bacterial translocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To objectively analyze intestinal mucosal morphometrics in obstructive jaundice.
  • To investigate bacterial translocation following bile duct ligation.
  • To assess enterocyte ultrastructural changes.

Main Methods:

  • Adult female Wistar rats underwent bile duct ligation (BDL), sham operation, or served as controls.
  • Portal blood, lymph nodes, liver, and spleen were cultured for bacteria.
  • Intestinal segments were analyzed using light and electron microscopy, and morphometrics.

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Main Results:

  • Significant bacterial translocation occurred in 63.6% of BDL rats versus 0% in controls (p<0.01).
  • BDL rats showed reduced mucosal thickness and villous height compared to controls (p<0.02).
  • Electron microscopy revealed enterocyte damage, including oedema, desmosome disruption, and mitochondrial swelling.

Conclusions:

  • Bile duct ligation causes physical disruption of the intestinal mucosa, particularly in the distal ileum.
  • Significant bacterial translocation following bile duct ligation supports the concept of gut barrier dysfunction in obstructive jaundice.