mesenteric ischemia/edema

OBJECTIVE Mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is associated with cardiac dysfunction. Mesenteric lymph primes polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) for increased superoxide release following I/R. We hypothesized that mesenteric I/R causes myocardial edema resulting in myocardial dysfunction, and

This is the first in a series of articles aimed at helping the family physician make urgent diagnostic decisions based on radiographic findings.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to review multidetector computed tomography (CT) imaging findings of mesenteric venous thrombosis occurring following bariatric surgery. To our knowledge, this complication has not been described in the radiologic literature. METHODS Multidetector CT

OBJECTIVE To explore the clinical value of multi-slice spiral CT (MSCT) in diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia. METHODS MSCT, including plain scan, the arterial phase scan, and the portal vein phase scan, was performed in 18 patients who were suspected of acute intestinal ischemia. The mesenteric

BACKGROUND Mesenteric ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) syndrome (MIRS) has been considered a clinicopathologic entity associated with a variety of clinically severe conditions with decreased intestinal blood flow and has been known to induce I/R damage in various organs. Sirolimus (SRL), a macrolide

BACKGROUND Activated protein C (APC) is a serine protease with anticoagulant and ant-inflammatory activities. APC has been shown to attenuate deleterious effects of ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in many organs. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of APC on intestinal mucosal

BACKGROUND The aim of the study is to evaluate in vivo and in vitro effects of etanercept, a soluble tumor necrosis factor receptor, on the contractile responses of superior mesenteric artery in an experimental mesenteric ischemia and reperfusion model. METHODS After obtaining animal ethics

OBJECTIVE To report the utility of abdominal ultrasonography (US) to identify the presence of portal venous gas (PVG) during non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI), and to follow the disappearance of portal venous gas after resolution of the NOMI. METHODS This was a clinical observation of a

Partial mesenteric ischemia is defined as an incomplete occlusion of the superior mesenteric artery resulting in acute abdominal pain, distended abdomen,and bowel hypomotility on auscultation. This disease can be acute or chronic and is caused by vascular occlusion or non-occlusive mechanisms. CT

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of diagnosing in statu nascendi mesenteric ischemia using diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in a porcine model. All experiments were approved by the animal care committee at the district administration. METHODS Mesenteric blood supply was studied in ten healthy

Spontaneous mesenteric venous thrombosis is a distinct clinicopathologic entity that typically presents as abdominal pain of obscure origin. Pathologically, thrombosis of multiple small tributaries of the superior mesenteric vein causes segmental congestion, edema, hemorrhage and ultimately mucosal

BACKGROUND We conducted this study to evaluate the effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) on inflammatory response, lipid peroxidation, and oxidative stress in a rat model of mesenteric ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). METHODS Rats were divided into 4 groups: sham group (n=6; sham laparotomy),

BACKGROUND Curcumin is an antioxidant molecule that has been shown to attenuate ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in several organ systems. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the possible effects of curcumin on contractile response to agonists and histopathological alterations in rat

We have synthesized a series of new β-carboline-tripeptide conjugates, and examined their anti-inflammatory properties in a mouse model of xylene-induced ear edema. The analgesic capacity of these compounds was further evaluated in a rodent tail flick assay. Our results indicate that β-carboline

OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate the effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on intestinal mucosal injury induced by superior mesenteric occlusion. METHODS This experimental study was conducted on 48 male Wistar-albino rats. The animals were randomly allocated into four groups: (i)