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[The activity of serum cholinesterases following experimental choledochus ligation in the rat]
1Klinik für Allgemeinchirurgie, Medizinischen Hochschule Hannover.
Abstract:
The activity of serum cholinesterase was measured over three days after ligature of the common bile duct in female Wistar rats. A specific effect of the ligature was observed on the third day postop.: the activity decreased. The delayed reaction can be explained by the long half-life of the enzyme. Further, in all operated rats (sham-operated, too) a decrease of activity on the first postop. day was noticed. Possible causes are an influence of the anesthetics or sequels of the operative trauma.