PANCREAS, cilt.23, sa.3, ss.296-301, 2001 (SCI-Expanded)
Introduction: Translocation of bacteria from the gut into pancreatic necrosis is an important factor in the development of septic complications and mortality in acute pancreatitis. S-methylisothiourea (SMT) is an inducible nitric oxide synthase inhibitor that has been shown to decrease bacterial translocation in sepsis and thermal injury.