Journal of Surgical Research 2013-06-01

The combined effects of glutamine and growth hormone on intestinal anastomosis in the rat intra-abdominal sepsis model

Ramazan Donmez, Durkaya Oren, Gurkan Ozturk, Abdullah Kisaoglu, Bunyami Ozogul, Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp

Index: J. Surg. Res. 182(1) , 142-5, (2013)

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Abstract

Aim Intestinal anastomoses are always risky in patients who develop intra-abdominal sepsis. In this study, the effects of combined glutamine and growth hormone (GH) on healing of intestinal anastomosis following intestinal repair in the rat intra-abdominal sepsis was induced.