OBJECTIVES: Disruption of the intestinal barrier and bacterial translocation commonly occur when intestinal blood flow is compromised. The aim of this study was to determine whether liver resection induces intestinal damage. METHODS: We investigated intestinal fatty-acid binding protein and insulin-like...
Abstract Purpose: To develop an experimental model of intestinal ischemia and obstruction followed by surgical resection of the damaged segment and reestablishment of intestinal transit, looking at bacterial translocation and survival. Methods: After anesthesia, Wistar rats was subject to laparotomy,...
ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To investigate the effects of amifostine on bacterial translocation and overgrowth in colonic flora after acute radiation enteritis in a rat model. METHODS: Thirty-two female Wistar albino rats were divided into four groups: Group-1 (n=8): only normal saline was administered intrape...
A peritonite bacteriana espontânea (PBE) é uma das infecções mais frequentes no paciente cirrótico, estando associada à alta
morbi-mortalidade. Descrita desde a metade dos anos de 1960, diretrizes recentemente publicadas apontam para o surgimento de
novos conceitos relacionados à patogênese, ao d...
Clinical evidence and the use of experimental models in laboratory animals indicate that the intestine is a reservoir of microorganisms that can cause systemic infection in the human. The purpose of this work was to study the possible effect of intestinal obstruction (IO) on the mechanical and chemical b...
