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Table 1 Histopathological classification of ischemic damage of the intestinal wall according to Park et al. [26]

From: Influence of two different levels of intra-abdominal hypertension on bacterial translocation in a porcine model

Park score

Histopathological appearance/damage of bowel wall

Grade 0

Normal mucosa

Grade 1

Subepithelial space at villous tip

Grade 2

More extended subepithelial space

Grade 3

Epithelial lifting along villus sides

Grade 4

Denuded villi

Grade 5

Loss of villous tissue

Grade 6

Crypt layer infarction

Grade 7

Transmucosal infarction

Grade 8

Transmural infarction