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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2026; 18(4): 117318
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.117318
Published online Apr 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.117318
Figure 1 Pathological factors of prolonged postoperative ileus and the inflammatory response mediated by intestinal microvascular endothelial cells.
A: Laparoscopic photo of the small intestine before surgical manipulation in the patient with colon cancer; B: Laparoscopic photo of the small intestine after surgical manipulation in the patient with colon cancer; C: Inflammatory response mediated by inflammatory response mediated by intestinal microvascular endothelial cells in prolonged postoperative ileus. Created in BioRender (Supplementary material).
- Citation: Shen DL, Wan L, Zhang XC, Fang YD, Jiang HC, Wei YC, Chen LF, Wu ZM, Ye CC, Pei C, Zhou H, Qian L. Repairing the impaired gut vascular barrier as a novel therapeutic target for prolonged postoperative ileus: A scoping review. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(4): 117318
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i4/117318.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.117318