The role of neutrophils and oxygen free radicals in post-operative adhesions
The role of neutrophils and oxygen free radicals in post-operative adhesions
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jss.2006.05.006
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发表时间:
2006-11-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Jeekel, Hans
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作者:
ten Raa, Sander;van den Tol, M. Petrousjka;Jeekel, Hans
Background. Postoperative intra-abdominal adhesion formation remains a major surgical problem. Surgery induces an inflammatory. reaction, which is responsible for adhesion formation. Neutrophils and their oxygen-free radicals are key mediators in the early post-operative inflammatory response. The present study evaluates the effect of either blocking the influx of neutrophils or its products by scavenging oxygen-free radicals on adhesion formation.Materials and methods. Reproducible rat models were used to induce post-surgical intra-abdominal adhesions. In the first experiment anti-neutrophil serum (ANS) was used to prevent neutrophils from entering the peritoneal cavity after surgery. In a second experiment superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase, and mannitol were tested, to scavenge the superoxide, hydrogen peroxide, and hydroxyl radicals, respectively.Results. In positive control groups 69 to 76% of the area of interest contained adhesions. In all experimental groups, except for mannitol, a significant reduction in post-surgical adhesion formation could be achieved. ANS reduced adhesion formation by 38% (P < 0.001) and SOD/catalase by 42% (P < 0.01). Mannitol could not reduce adhesion formation.Conclusions. Intra-abdominal influx of neutrophils after surgical peritoneal trauma plays an important role in post-operative adhesion formation. Preventing the intra-abdominal influx of neutrophils in the early post-operative inflammatory reaction can reduce adhesion formation, but an even more selective approach, by scavenging its products, proved as efficient. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.