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Intravenous contrast medium aggravates the impairment of pancreatic microcirculation in necrotizing pancreatitis in the rat.
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PMID:  7717779     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Previous reports demonstrated that radiographic contrast medium, as used in contrast-enhanced computed tomography, increases acinar necrosis and mortality in experimental pancreatitis. The authors studied the possibility that these changes may be related to an additional impairment of pancreatic microcirculation. METHODS: Fifty Wistar rats had acute pancreatitis induced by intraductal glycodeoxycholic acid (10 mmol/L for 10 min) and intravenous cerulein (5 micrograms/kg/hr for 6 hrs). After rehydration (16 mL/kg), pancreatic capillary perfusion was quantified by means of intravital microscopy at baseline before intravenous infusion of contrast medium (n = 25) or saline (n = 25), and 30 and 60 minutes thereafter. In addition to total capillary flow, capillaries were categorized as high- or low-flow (> or < 1.6 nL/min). RESULTS: Pancreatic capillary flow did not change in either high- or low-flow capillaries after saline infusion. However, contrast medium infusion induced a significant decrease of total capillary flow (p < 0.001). Analysis according to the relative flow rate revealed that this was primarily because of a significant additional reduction of perfusion in low-flow capillaries (p < 0.0001). Furthermore, complete capillary stasis was observed in 15.9 +/- 3.4% after contrast medium as compared with 3.2 +/- 1.2% after saline infusion (p < 0.006). CONCLUSION: Radiographic contrast medium aggravates the impairment of pancreatic microcirculation in experimental necrotizing pancreatitis.
Authors:
J Schmidt; H G Hotz; T Foitzik; E Ryschich; H J Buhr; A L Warshaw; C Herfarth; E Klar
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of surgery     Volume:  221     ISSN:  0003-4932     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Surg.     Publication Date:  1995 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-05-12     Completed Date:  1995-05-12     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372354     Medline TA:  Ann Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  257-64     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Animals
Capillaries / drug effects*,  physiopathology
Contrast Media / adverse effects*
Enzyme Activation
Iopamidol / adverse effects
Male
Necrosis
Pancreas / blood supply*
Pancreatitis / physiopathology*
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Trypsinogen / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Contrast Media; 62883-00-5/Iopamidol; 9002-08-8/Trypsinogen
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