[Lysozyme-forming function of the liver in complicated acute cholecystitis]

An investigation of the lysozyme activity of the hepatic tissue, B-bile and C-bile has shown that in mechanical jaundice the lysozyme activity of the hepatic tissue is increased. A reliable decrease of the C-bile lysozyme activity is noted in patients with purulent cholangitis. In spite of adequate methods of external drainage of bile ducts in purulent cholangitis the bacterial activity of bile due to lysozyme is recovered slowly. The results obtained allow to make the degree of inflammation of bile ducts objective and to optimize the duration of antibacterial therapy.