The patient was a 72-year-old man. He received a detailed gastrointestinal examination because of severe anemia. Early multiple esophageal cancers (affecting 3 sites of the esophagus) and advanced gastric cancer were detected. The patient was scheduled to undergo surgical treatment (esophagectomy and total gastrectomy). This operation would be followed by reconstruction with a pedicled jejunum ...

introduction: the ginger rhizome has been widely used in traditional medicine for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. in the present study the effect of ginger alcoholic extract on mechanical activity of isolated jejunum of male rats and also its interaction with cholinergic, adrenergic and nitrergic systems were investigated. methods: seven adult male wistar rats were anesthetized by ethyl...

This study investigated the effect of oxidized soybean oil in the diet of young chickens on growth performance and intestinal oxidative stress, and indices of intestinal immune function. Corn-soybean-based diets containing 2% mixtures of fresh and oxidized soybean oil provided 6 levels (0.15, 1.01, 3.14, 4.95, 7.05, and 8.97 meqO2/kg) of peroxide value (POV) in the diets. Each dietary treatment...

Context Gastrointestinal microorganisms play an important role in ruminant digestion and metabolism, immune regulation disease prevention control. Different parts of the digestive tract have different functions microbial community structures. Aims This study aims to explore diversity rumen small intestine Xinong Saanen dairy goats. Methods Rumen fluid jejunum from three bucks with average slaug...