Open AccessThe Effects of Distention and Obstruction on the Accumulation of Fluid in the Lumen of Small Bowel of Dogs
Author(s) -
Nand K. Mishra,
Hubert E. Appert,
John M. Howard
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197411000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , lumen (anatomy) , jejunum , small intestine , blood supply , ileum , gastroenterology , anatomy , surgery
Fluid accumulation in either the obstructed upper or lower intestinal segments of the dog was found in most animals to be negligible. Distention pressures of 25 cm of water tended to reduce fluid accumulation within the intestinal lumen. These studies suggest that if the dog is comparable to man, the intraluminal accumulation of fluid in the obstructed small bowel of man might be due to alterations in blood supply to the intestine, rather than to obstruction per se, or the accumulated fluid originates proximal to the jejunum.