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Effect of splenectomy on reticuloendothelial function and survival following sepsis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7401204     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
It is well known that splenectomy causes immunologic impairment and increases susceptibility to infection; however, the time course of reticuloendothelial depression and of alterations in hepatic and pulmonary retention of injected lipid emulsion following splenectomy is not known. To determine this, rats were splenectomized and reticuloendothelial function evaluated at various intervals following splenectomy by measuring the intravascular clearance of 131I-triolein gelatinized lipid emulsion. The intravascular clearance (T/2) and lung uptake of the lipid emulsion increased and hepatic uptake of emulsion decreased 4 to 8 hours following splenectomy. One day followng splenectomy, although the T/2 appeared normal, the lung uptake was 1,123% higher and hepatic uptake was still 33% lower than control. The T/2 and hepatic retention returned to normal 2 days following splenectomy; however, the lung retention was higher than controls even 10 days following splenectomy. In another set of experiments, splenectomy was performed following which sepsis in rats was produced by cecal ligation and puncture. Ten hours following cecal ligation and puncture, the gangrenous cecum was removed and survival was measured over 5 days. The mortality rate in these animals was 57% (12/21) compared to 0% (0/8) in nonsplenectomized cecal ligated and punctured animals. These results suggest that splenectomy may not only have deleterious effects in terms of the host defense system, but may also cause prolonged pulmonary changes.
Authors:
I H Chaudry; Y Tabata; S Schleck; A E Baue
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of trauma     Volume:  20     ISSN:  0022-5282     ISO Abbreviation:  J Trauma     Publication Date:  1980 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-10-27     Completed Date:  1980-10-27     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376373     Medline TA:  J Trauma     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  649-56     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cecum / injuries
Fat Emulsions, Intravenous / pharmacology
Immunity
Iodine Radioisotopes
Liver / metabolism
Lung / drug effects,  metabolism
Mononuclear Phagocyte System / immunology,  metabolism*
Phagocytosis
Rats
Sepsis / mortality*
Splenectomy / adverse effects*
Time Factors
Triolein / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fat Emulsions, Intravenous; 0/Iodine Radioisotopes; 122-32-7/Triolein

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