Thoracic epidural anesthesia with bupivacaine attenuates systemic inflammatory response and lung impairment associated with cerulein-induced pancreatitis in rats

BEDİRLİ N., AKYÜREK N., Kosem B., Yaman M., Bayraktar A. C., KURTİPEK Ö., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.42, no.2, pp.217-227, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1101-1438
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.217-227
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) on acute pancreatitis (AP)-induced lung injury in a rat model.