The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 3 , Pages 372-377 , March 2004

Intraperitoneal cytokine response after major surgery: higher postoperative intraperitoneal versus systemic cytokine levels suggest the gastrointestinal tract as the major source of the postoperative inflammatory reaction

  • Kjell Jansson, M.D.

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    • Department of Surgery, Örebro University Hospital, S-701 85 Örebro, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +46-19-6021000; fax: +46-19-125439.
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  • Britt Redler, R.N.

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    • Department of Surgery, Örebro University Hospital, S-701 85 Örebro, Sweden
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  • Lennart Truedsson, M.D., Ph.D.

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    • Clinical Microbiology and Immunology Laboratory, Lund, Sweden
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  • Anders Magnuson, B.Sc.

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    • Centre of Clinical Research, University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden
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  • Peter Matthiessen, M.D.

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    • Department of Surgery, Örebro University Hospital, S-701 85 Örebro, Sweden
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  • Magnus Andersson, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Örebro University Hospital, S-701 85 Örebro, Sweden
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  • Lars Norgren, M.D., Ph.D., F.R.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Örebro University Hospital, S-701 85 Örebro, Sweden

Received 17 December 2002 ,Revised 29 May 2003

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PII: S0002-9610(03)00597-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.12.019

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 3 , Pages 372-377 , March 2004

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