Is intestinal tonometry a reliable method to detect histological changes after small bowel transplantation?

Autor: Cristiano de Jesus Correia, Ruy J. Cruz, Cmf Ribeiro, M. Rocha e Silva, LF Poli de Figueiredo
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Critical Care
ISSN: 1364-8535
Popis: Postoperative complications after intestinal transplantation can be attributed to hypothermic storage and reperfusion injury. In this study, we sought to obtain evidence that intestinal pCO2 measurement can be a useful method for monitoring graft perfusion and early histological changes after small-bowel transplantation. Additionally, we evaluated the initial effects of isolated intestinal hypothermic perfusion (IHP) (at 4°C) on mucosal and serosal blood flow distribution, and we correlated these findings with other systemic and regional markers of mesenteric ischemia.
Databáze: OpenAIRE