MadSci Network: Medicine |
In one word the answer would be yes. But there is more to the story. Sterile bile is full of many chemicals. They can casue what is termed chemical peritonitis. That is a general inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity but not necesasrily as dangerous as the other entity. But if the bile was colonized with bacteria then the peritoneal cavity would get infected with bacteria and cause a bacterial pritonitis which can be life threatening. I hope this answers your curiosity, Thanks Salik Jahania, MD
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