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Publication Name World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID 114997
Country Greece
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ISSN 1948-9366 (online)
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Category Surgery
Manuscript Type Review
Article Title Protective effect of ischemic preconditioning against hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury and associated remote organ damage
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Christina Mouratidou, Efstathios T Pavlidis, Georgios Katsanos, Serafeim-Chrysovalantis Kotoulas, Athanasios Kofinas, Alexandra G Marneri, Eleni Massa, Georgios Tsoulfas, Ioannis N Galanis and Theodoros E Pavlidis
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Christina Mouratidou http://orcid.org/0009-0007-8657-2032
Efstathios T Pavlidis http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7282-8101
Georgios Katsanos http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5845-8175
Serafeim-Chrysovalantis Kotoulas http://orcid.org/0000-0003-6092-1341
Athanasios Kofinas http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3180-1930
Alexandra G Marneri http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3443-1325
Eleni Massa http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4594-3259
Georgios Tsoulfas http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5043-7962
Ioannis N Galanis http://orcid.org/0009-0001-4283-0788
Theodoros E Pavlidis http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8141-1412
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Theodoros E Pavlidis, MD, PhD, Professor Emeritus, The Second Department of Propaedeutic Surgery, Hippokration General Hospital, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Konstantinoupoleos 49, Thessaloniki 54642, Greece. pavlidth@auth.gr
Key Words Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury; Remote organ damage; Systemic inflammatory response; Ischemic preconditioning; Liver transplantation; Protective method; Pathophysiological mechanisms
Core Tip Hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury remains a critical challenge in liver surgery and transplantation and results in increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. The complexity of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms makes liver damage difficult to manage. Ischemic preconditioning is a promising protective strategy that limits hepatic injury while providing systemic benefits through the regulation of oxidative stress, the inflammatory response, and programmed cell death pathways. By offering protection to remote organs, ischemic preconditioning has the potential to enhance the outcomes of transplantation and other high-risk procedures, although further studies are needed to establish optimal clinical protocols.
Publish Date 2026-02-26 10:19
Citation

Mouratidou C, Pavlidis ET, Katsanos G, Kotoulas SC, Kofinas A, Marneri AG, Massa E, Tsoulfas G, Galanis IN, Pavlidis TE. Protective effect of ischemic preconditioning against hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury and associated remote organ damage. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(2): 114997

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i2/114997.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i2.114997
Full Article (PDF) WJGS-18-114997-with-cover.pdf
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