Thoracic Epidural Bupivacaine Attenuates Inflammatory Response, Intestinal Lipid Peroxidation, Oxidative Injury, and Mucosal Apoptosis Induced by Mesenteric Ischemia/Reperfusion

BEDİRLİ N., AKYÜREK N., KURTİPEK Ö., KAVUTÇU M., Kartal S., Bayraktar A. C.

ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA, vol.113, no.5, pp.1226-1232, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 113 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31822b8984
  • Journal Name: ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1226-1232
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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).