The effect of lymphatic blockage on the amount of endotoxin in portal circulation, nitric oxide synthesis, and the liver in dogs with peritonitis |
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Authors: | Osman Güler Serdar Uğraş Metin Aydin Fatma Hüsniye Dilek Osman Nuri Dilek Muammer Karaayvaz |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of General Surgery and,;(2) Pathology, Medical Faculty of Yüzüncu Yıl University, Van, Turkey, TR |
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Abstract: | P < 0.0001). Bacteria grew in all of the blood cultures from the group 2 animals, but growth was seen only in blood cultures from four of the group 3 animals. The levels of endotoxin, nitrite, and AST levels in group 3 were significantly increased in comparison with those in group 2 (P < 0.0001). Extensive hepatocellular necrosis with hemorrhage was observed in the livers of the group 3 animals, and all of them died within 48 h. The results of this study suggest that the blockage of lymph flow has a negative effect on liver and survival in dogs with peritonitis, and that hepatic damage is directly related to the amount of endotoxin to which the liver is exposed. (Received for publication on Mar. 23, 1998; accepted on Jan. 7, 1999) |
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Keywords: | : peritonitis endotoxin nitric oxide hepatic damage |
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