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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1995-7-25
pubmed:abstractText
This study investigates the effects of preoperative intravenous administration of antibodies against TNF-alpha and IL-1 on peritoneal adhesion formation. Fifty-six Sprague-Dawley rats (350-400 gm) were used in this study. Eight rats were used to empirically determine the amount of anti TNF-alpha and anti IL-1 needed for complete in vivo neutralization. This amount was used for preoperative treatment of selected groups. Forty-eight rats were divided into four equal groups (n = 12). All rats underwent a midline laparotomy. Ten cm square of cecal serosa was abraded, the peritoneal cavity was irrigated with normal saline, and the incision was closed in layers. Cultures were obtained intraoperatively and rats with positive cultures were excluded. Rats in Group 1 were not treated (control), while rats in Groups 2, 3, and 4 were treated with anti TNF-alpha, anti IL-1, and a combination of anti TNF-alpha and IL-1 respectively. All rats were killed at 3 weeks, and peritoneal adhesions were graded using a scale of 0 (none) to 3 (extensive, dense). Rats treated with anti IL-1 (Group 3) and those treated with a combination of anti TNF-alpha and anti IL-1 (Group 4) had significantly fewer adhesions when compared with Group 1 (control) (P < 0.01 and < 0.005, respectively). Least adhesion formation was associated with Group 4 rats. In conclusion, selective immunosuppression, at a molecular level, appears to have a significant impact on rates of postoperative peritoneal adhesion formation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0003-1348
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
61
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
569-72
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Antibodies, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Cecum, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Collagen, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Fibroblasts, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Fibrosis, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Immunosuppressive Agents, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Interleukin-1, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Laparotomy, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Male, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Peritoneal Diseases, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Peritoneal Lavage, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Postoperative Complications, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Premedication, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Rats, Sprague-Dawley, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Serous Membrane, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Tissue Adhesions, pubmed-meshheading:7793736-Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
Preoperative administration of antibodies against tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-1 (IL-1) and their impact on peritoneal adhesion formation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, North Oakland Medical Center, Pontiac, MI 48341, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study