Results: 3

Botulinum toxin as a treatment for short bowel syndrome in rats

Acta cir. bras; 34 (7), 2019
Abstract Purpose: The denervation of the intestine with benzalkonium chloride (BAC) reduces mortality and improves weight gain in rats with short bowel syndrome (SBS). Nevertheless, translating these promising findings from bench to bedside is not feasible because BAC promotes peritonitis and irreversib...

The effect of ileocecal valve removal in a model of short bowel syndrome

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT Background : Short bowel syndrome is a harmful condition that needs experimental research. Aim: To assess the impact of the ileocecal valve removal in a model of short bowel syndrome, in order to investigate the evolution of the colon under this circumstance. Method: Fifteen Wistar rats were...

Are there differences in the growth adaptation processes of growing and mature organism models of short bowel syndrome?

Clinics; 73 (), 2018
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to present an experimental model of short bowel syndrome (SBS) in weaning rats and to compare the adaptative mechanisms of the remaining bowel in weaning rats and adult animals by means of morphometric, histologic and molecular methods. METHODS: Twenty-four wean...