Peritoneal Air Exposure Elicits an Intestinal Inflammation Resulting in Postoperative Ileus

• Main Authors: Shanjun Tan (Author), Wenkui Yu (Author), Zhiliang Lin (Author), Qiyi Chen (Author), Jialiang Shi (Author), Yi Dong (Author), Kaipeng Duan (Author), Xiaowu Bai (Author), Lin Xu (Author), Jieshou Li (Author), Ning Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The pathogenesis of postoperative ileus (POI) is complex. The present study was designed to investigate the effects of peritoneal air exposure on the POI intestinal inflammation and the underlying mechanism. Methods. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomized into five groups (6/group): the con...