Intestinal Permeability and Systemic Endotoxemia After Laparotomic or Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Abstract

An increase in intestinal permeability and a greater degree of systemic endotoxemia are observed during laparotomic cholecystectomy. This suggests that intestinal manipulation may impair gut mucosal barrier function and contribute to the systemic inflammatory response see in open cholecystectomy.