Perioperative Pain Relief by a COX-2 Inhibitor Affects Ileal Repair and Provides a Model for Anastomotic Leakage in the Intestine

The authors examined the potential of the cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitor carprofen to reproducibly induce anastomotic leakage. In experiment 1, an anastomosis was constructed in both ileum and colon of 20 rats, and they were given carprofen (5 mg/kg subcutaneously every 24 hours) or buprenorphin...

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Published in:Surgical innovation Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 113 - 118
Main Authors: van der Vijver, R. J., van Laarhoven, C. J. H. M., de Man, B. M., Lomme, R. M. L. M., Hendriks, T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-04-2013
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