Citation

Marini F, Radin S, Mangiante G, Carolo F, Massari S, Giarolli M, Prati G, Della Giacoma G, Facci E, Tenci A. Chir. Ital. 1993; 45(1-6): 73-76.

Vernacular Title

Propedeutica alla problematica generale sulla ipotesi di nuova lettura "aperta"

Affiliation

Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica e Terapia Chirurgica, Università di Verona.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Societa Italiana di Chirurgia, Publisher Istituto per la Diffusione di Opere Scientifiche)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7923501

Abstract

On the basis of a review of the literature and their own personal knowledge and experience, the authors define the state of the art regarding a point of considerable importance, namely the leaky gut hypothesis. Taking gunshot wounds in soft tissues as their starting point, they believe that such lesions are among the most suitable for illustrating the chain of events which translates an entirely local pathology--admittedly serious--into a systemic pathology carrying a very severe prognosis, if the physician is unable to interrupt this clinical course. (Italian)