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Autologous blood pleurodesis in rats to elucidate the amounts of blood required for reliable and reproducible results.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19524261     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Pleurodesis is used in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax or refractory pleural effusions of different etiologies. Several agents have been employed, but many questions remain unanswered about their effectiveness and toxicity. Use of autologous blood pleurodesis in clinical practice has been described in the literature without any clear consensus regarding its efficacy. Experimental studies using this technique are limited to a single study in rabbits. We performed a prospective, randomized, observer-blinded, controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of increasing doses of autologous blood pleurodesis in a novel rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-eight albino Wistar rats were divided into four groups. Groups 1, 2, and 3 were the study groups and group 4 was the control group, with seven animals in each group. Groups 1, 2, and 3 were given autologous blood, 1 mL/kg, 2 mL/kg, 3 mL/kg, respectively, and group 4 (control) was given only 2 mL/kg saline intrapleurally. The rats were sacrificed on postoperative day 30. The surfaces were graded by macroscopic (visible adhesion formation) and microscopic (inflammation and fibrosis) examination. RESULTS: Macroscopically, group 2 and group 3 developed significantly more adhesions; 3 mL/kg autologous blood produced the most significant pleurodesis with generalized adhesions seen between visceral, parietal, and mediastinal pleura. Microscopic examination showed that all study groups developed an inflammatory response at the site of blood injection. There were no pathologic changes in ipsilateral and contralateral lung parenchyma. CONCLUSIONS: Autologous blood at doses 2-3 mL/kg were shown to be effective to produce adhesions in 30 d, and the results were highly reproducible in all rats. We propose that the occasional negative results obtained in humans may be related to an insufficient amount of injected blood, as observed in our rat model.
Authors:
Berkant Ozpolat; Serkal Gazyagci; Alper G?z?b?y?k; Sebnem Ayva; Cansel Atinkaya
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-02-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of surgical research     Volume:  161     ISSN:  1095-8673     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Surg. Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-14     Completed Date:  2010-06-03     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376340     Medline TA:  J Surg Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  228-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kirikkale University, School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. berkantozpolat@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Actins / metabolism
Animals
Basement Membrane / pathology,  transplantation
Catheterization / methods
Collagen / metabolism
Cystectomy / methods*
Dogs
Epithelial Cells / physiology
Extracellular Matrix / physiology
Female
Intestinal Mucosa / transplantation
Membrane Proteins / metabolism
Mice
Models, Animal
Pleurodesis / methods*
Rabbits
Rats
Swine
Tissue Scaffolds*
Transplantation, Heterologous
Urinary Bladder / pathology,  surgery*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Actins; 0/Membrane Proteins; 0/uroplakin II; 9007-34-5/Collagen

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