Investigating the Impacts of Preoperative Steroid Treatment on Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha and Duration of Extubation Time underwent Ventricular Septal Defect Surgery

POYRAZOĞLU H. H., DUMAN Z., DEMIR S., AVSAR M. K., ATALAY A., CIFTCI B., ...More

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.33, no.2, pp.158-163, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 33 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2016.16379
  • Journal Name: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.158-163
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Cardiopulmonary bypass is known to cause inflammatory events. Inflammation occurs due to many known important biological processes. Numerous mechanisms are known to be responsible for the development of inflammatory processes. Currently, there are many defined mediators as a tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) playing an active role in this process.