A new method of bile duct cannulation allowing bile collection and re-infusion in the conscious rat.
A technique is described for collection of bile from the surgically-prepared, conscious rat after a postoperative recovery period of 7 days. This model can also be used to study enterohepatic recirculation.
Rath
L
L
Department of Drug Metabolism, Smith Kline & French Research Ltd., Welwyn, Herts, UK.
Hutchison
M
M
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D001646:Bile; D001652:Bile Ducts / Q000601:surgery*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D051381:Rats / Q000601:surgery*