Effects of Thyroid Hormone Supplementation on Anastomotic Healing After Segmental Colonic Resection


Karaman K., Bostanci E. B., Dincer N., Ulas M., Ozer I., Dalgic T., ...More

JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH, vol.176, no.2, pp.460-467, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 176 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jss.2011.11.1015
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.460-467
  • Keywords: anastomosis, collagen, triiodothyronine, anastomotic bursting pressure, NONTHYROIDAL ILLNESS SYNDROME, GASTROINTESTINAL ANASTOMOSES, INTESTINAL ANASTOMOSES, HYPOTHYROID PATIENTS, LIVER-REGENERATION, TRIIODOTHYRONINE, RAT, THYROXINE, SURGERY, HYPERTHYROIDISM
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background. Alterations of thyroid hormones in colorectal surgery were previously studied. The aim of the present study was to determine the effects of triiodothyronine (T3) supplementation on anastomotic healing after segmental colectomy.