Gastrointestinal Complications after Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Sixteen Years of Experience

BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) complications are one of the serious complications of cardiac surgery. Although rarely seen, they cause major morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to retrospectively analyze the risk factors acting on the GI complications seen after cardiac oper...

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Main Authors: Cengiz Bolcal, Hikmet Iyem, Murat Sargin, Ilker Mataraci, Mehmet Ali şahin, Veysel Temizkan, Vedat Yildirim, Ufuk Demirkilic, Harun Tatar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2005-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2005/975612
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Gastrointestinal (GI) complications are one of the serious complications of cardiac surgery. Although rarely seen, they cause major morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to retrospectively analyze the risk factors acting on the GI complications seen after cardiac operations performed under cardiopulmonary bypass.
ISSN:0835-7900