Changes of plasma endotoxin on renal damage in patients with obstructive jaundice before and after operation / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To study the relationship of plasma endotoxin (ET) level and renal function damage in patients with obstructive jaundice(OJ). Method The level of plasma ET、creatinine (Cr) or blood urea nitrogen ( BUN ) and endogenous creatinine clearance rate (Ccr ) were determined before and after operation in 30 patients with OJ(OJ group), and 21 cases of chronic cholelithiasis without jaundice (control group). Results The plasma ET level of peripheral blood was increased more significantly (P