Carprofen for perioperative analgesia causes early anastomotic leakage in the rat ileum

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There is increasing evidence that perioperative use of NSAIDs may compromise the integrity of intestinal anastomoses. This study aims to characterize the negative effects of carprofen on early anastomotic healing in the rat ileum.<...

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Main Authors: van der Vijver Rozemarijn J, van Laarhoven Cees JHM, Lomme Roger MLM, Hendriks Thijs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/8/247