TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.40, sa.6, ss.897-903, 2010 (SCI-Expanded)
Aim: Intestinal obstruction (IO) induces bacterial translocation due to failure of the intestinal barrier function. Following bacterial overgrowth, its degradation products play a decisive role in the development of systemic septic complications. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on bacterial translocation and intestinal damage in an IO model in rats.