title: Capillary blood flow in the canine colon and other organs at normal and raised portal pressure.
abstract: Capillary blood flow in the canine colon and other organs has been assessed over a wide range of portal pressures using radio-labelled microspheres. The proximal colon received a greater proportionate flow than the distal region. At both normal and raised pressures, the mucosa received 90% of the total colonic capillary flow. A highly significant negative correlation (P less than 0.001) was found between colonic capillary blood flow and portal pressure. A highly significant positive correlation (P less than 0.001) was found between colonic capillary blood flow in the superior mesenteric artery.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002196:Capillaries / Q000502:physiology; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D004285:Dogs; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000502:physiology; D008863:Microspheres; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000502:physiology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014690:Venous Pressure