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15375483

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-9-17
pubmed:abstractText
Gastrointestinal complications occur in about 2.5% of patients undergoing cardiac surgery, are associated with a high mortality (about 33%), and account for nearly 15% (and perhaps increasing) of all postoperative deaths. The various complications and risk factors are reviewed. Splanchnic ischemia prior to, during, and especially postoperatively appears to be an important cause of these complications. In addition, splanchnic ischemia is hypothesized to be one cause of the systemic inflammatory response syndrome and multiorgan failure that may follow cardiac surgery. The physiology of splanchic perfusion and the effects of cardiac surgery, including cardiopulmonary bypass, on it are reviewed. Finally, possible methods to minimize splanchnic ischemia and reduce the incidence of abdominal complications are discussed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1089-2532
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
8
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
243-63
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Abdominal organ injury after cardiac surgery.
pubmed:affiliation
University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. ehessel@uky.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review