Publications by authors named "Thaddeus E Liniewicz"
Article Synopsis
- Pathological abdominal adhesions can lead to bowel obstructions, especially in patients with a history of appendectomies, increasing the likelihood of rehospitalization due to adhesions.
- This study analyzed reactive ascites from patients undergoing appendectomies or surgeries for small bowel obstructions to identify potential treatments for adhesions, using advanced techniques like liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry and cytokine profiling.
- Findings revealed significant differences in protein and cytokine levels between reactive ascites from surgery types, suggesting that certain inflammatory mediators could be targeted to reduce or prevent the formation of chronic abdominal adhesions in future research.
