A surgical trauma results within minutes in exudation, platelets, and fibrin deposition. Within
hours, the denuded area is covered by tissue repair cells/macrophages, starting a cascade …

Gastrointestinal distress, such as diarrhoea, cramping, vomiting, nausea and gastric pain
are common among athletes during training and competition. The mechanisms that cause …

Background Transumbilical single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) and
minilaparoscopic cholecystectomy (MLC) are both increasingly being used to treat …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) play an important role in the regulation of normal cellular
function. When ROS are produced in excess they can have detrimental effects, a state …

Gases for establishing pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic abdominal surgery - Yang, X
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BACKGROUND: Any form of trauma, including surgery, is known to result in oxidative stress.
Increased intra-abdominal pressure during pneumoperitoneum and inflation-deflation may …

Purpose The peritoneum is the serous membrane that covers the abdominal cavity and most
of the intra-abdominal organs. It is a very delicate layer highly susceptible to damage and it …

The splanchnic circulation is a complex system. A number of important functions depend on
its normal operation, including digestion and absorption within the gut, maintenance of the …

Background The peritoneum is a bilayer serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity.
We present a review of peritoneal structure and physiology, with a focus on the peritoneal …

BACKGROUND Animal experiments have suggested that a high intraperitoneal pressure
(IPP) might adversely affect the surgical peritoneal environment. The present experimental …