[The influence of prostacyclin on gastrointestinal blood flow during hypovolemic shock (author's transl)].

Abstract

The influence of a continuous PGI 2 infusion on blood flow of various organs was tested in normovolemia and in hemorrhagic shock. PGI 2 increased the blood flow of stomach, pancreas and jejunum in normovolemic animals. The reduced blood flow due to hemorrhagic shock was increased to preshock values in stomach, pancreas, and jejunum. A linear correlation was found between the dose of PGI 2 and mucosal blood flow of the stomach.