Objectives: Previous studies have suggested that gastrointestinal integrity is compromised after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We compared the effects of prolonged minimized (MCPB) and conventional CPB (CCPB) on intestinal mucosal integrity by determining mucosal damage, epithelial cell proliferation rate and distribution of tight junction proteins in a porcine model.

Design: Fourteen animals were randomly assigned to undergo 240 minutes of mild hypothermic MCPB or CCPB. Ileal and colonic biopsies were obtained prior and at the end of CPB. Mucosal damage was determined under light microscopic evaluation. Immunohistochemistry was used to investigate epithelial expression of Ki-67 as a measure of cell proliferation rate and claudin-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 as elements of tight junctions.

Results: In colonic biopsies, independent of the circuit type used, moderate mucosal damage was observed as indicated by focal epithelial damage, increased epithelial cell proliferation and decreased expression of tight junction protein claudin-4.

Conclusions: Colonic mucosal damage was observed similarly in MCPB and CCPB. Based on these results, the effects of MCPB on intestinal mucosal stability are similar to those of CCPB.

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