EUROPEAN SURGICAL RESEARCH, cilt.38, sa.2, ss.114-121, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)
Background. Hepatic ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injuries associated with hepatic resections are unresolved problems in the clinical practice. The aim of this study is to elucidate the effect of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) on the energy charge (EC) and related mechanisms at the late phase of hepatic IR injury.