“…After reperfusion is performed, in such cases,
reactive oxygen species are generated and there is excess production of
pro-inflammatory molecules and a subsequent inflammatory response, which can lead to
damage to internal organs, such as the lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines and heart,
as well as death [ 1 ] . Multiple organ dysfunction occurring after
abdominal aortic surgery is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity, with
25% of the deaths that occur after elective abdominal aortic repair being related to
multiple organ dysfunction [ 2 ] . Silymarin, which is a mixture of flavonoids and
polyphenols, has been shown to exhibit a variety of pharmacological activities as
well as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective,
neuroprotective, renoprotective [against ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury],
gastroprotective, antibacterial, antiviral, antithrombotic, and vasodilatory effects
in many experimental and clinical studies [ 3 , 4 ] .…”