Comparison of the effects of lactated Ringer solution with and without hydroxyethyl starch fluid resuscitation on gut edema during severe splanchnic ischemia

The type of fluid used during resuscitation may have an important impact on tissue edema. We evaluated the impact of two different regimens of fluid resuscitation on hemodynamics and on lung and intestinal edema during splanchnic hypoperfusion in rabbits. The study included 16 female New Zealand rab...

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Main Authors: S.M. Lobo, S.R.P. Orrico, M.M. Queiroz, L.M. Contrim, P.M. Cury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2008-07-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2008000700014