Pancreatitis experimental en el opossum. Rol de la esplacnicectomía previa en la respuesta inflamatoria / Experimental pancreatitis in opossum. Rol of the previus splanicectomy in inflamatory response
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
; 32(2): 71-77, nov. 2002. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The role of the Autonomous Nervous System in the immunologic and inflammatory response is still an issue of discussion. Furthermore, the physiopathologic mechanisms involved are still unknown. Acute pancreatitis (AP) does not escape this disconcert. In fact, like in every severe acute inflammatory process, its discontrol could be responsible of the high morbidity and mortality rates.OBJECTIVE:
To assess to which degree bilateral splanchnicectomy changes the course of acute inflammatory response in AP.METHOD:
Prospective research.RESULTS:
The following parameters were evaluated red blood cell count, white blood cell count, calcium, glucemia, urea, aminase, lypase and liver enzymes. Macroscopy and microscopy views of the pancreas were also obtained. The leucocitary response was abolished, and the calcium levels dropped to a lesser degree.CONCLUSIONS:
Bilateral splanchnicectomy prior to unchaining AP had a beneficial effect, Its mechanism of action could have been through the disconnection of the respective reflex arches
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Pancreatitis
/
Splenectomy
Limits:
Animals
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas/AR
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Hospital Churruca Visca/AR
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Universidad de Buenos Aires/AR