The effects of hydroxyethyl starch and gelatine on lung tissue and coagulation during the resuscitation of rats with traumatic haemorrhagic shock

Abstract

Inflammation and apoptosis are the 2 main factors in the progression of haemorrhagic shock. There is a positive correlation between the severity of the inflammatory condition and mortality [3]. It is known that histopathological changes develop in the lung as a result of infiltration by inflammatory cells [4]. It has been stated that there is still debate about how optimal fluid therapy should be