The Role of Preconditioning and N-Acetylcysteine on Oxidative Stress Resulting From Tourniquet-Induced Ischemia-Reperfusion in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery


Koca K., Yurttas Y., Cayci T., Bilgic S., Kaldirim U., Durusu M., ...More

JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE, vol.70, no.3, pp.717-723, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181f30fb0
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF TRAUMA-INJURY INFECTION AND CRITICAL CARE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.717-723
  • Keywords: Malondialdehyde (MDA), Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), Total antioxidant capacity (TAC), Total oxidant status (TOS), TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY, SKELETAL-MUSCLE ISCHEMIA, ACID PHENETHYL ESTER, LIPID-PEROXIDATION, HYDROGEN-PEROXIDE, ACETYL-CYSTEINE, FREE-RADICALS, IN-VITRO, INJURY, OXYGEN
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of ischemic preconditioning (IPC) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) on oxidative stress resulting from tourniquet-induced ischemia-reperfusion (IR) period in arthroscopic knee surgery.