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The effect of adrenergic β(2) receptor agonist on paraplegia following clamping of abdominal aorta.
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PMID:  22291794     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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INTRODUCTION: Surgical repair of an aortic aneurysm might be complicated by spinal cord injury and paraplegia. Since β-adrenoreceptor agonists showed neuroprotective effects, the study was designed to investigate the effect of clenbuterol on post-aortic clamping paraplegia and to identify if there is hyperemia associated with paraplegia.
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MATERIAL AND METHODS: Thirty rabbits were divided into two groups: 15 control and 15 experimental (given clenbuterol 9 mg in drinking water 24 h prior to surgery). All the animals were subjected to laparotomy whereas the abdominal aorta was identified. Using a vascular clamp, the abdominal aorta was clamped just distal to the renal arteries. Abdominal aortic blood flow was recorded with a transonic flow meter. The neurological assessment was made according to Tarlov's Neurological Scale upon recovering from anesthesia. Anal sphincter tonus and bladder sphincter function were also checked.
RESULTS: Four rabbits (2 control and 2 experimental) developed complete paraplegia within 30 min of cross-clamping of the aorta. Of the 13 controls, 77% developed paraplegia, and of the 13 experimental rabbits administered clenbuterol 24 h prior to surgery with 22 min of aortic cross-clamping, 38% developed paraplegia The rabbits which did not develop paraplegia had a minimal increase in aortic blood flow, whereas the rabbits which developed paraplegia had a significant increase in aortic blood flow measurements after aortic decamping.
CONCLUSIONS: Post-aortic clamping paraplegia is associated with hyperemia and clenbuterol has a significant neuroprotective effect, obviously by preventing an increase in aortic blood flow following unclamping.
Authors:
Bok Y Lee; Noori Al-Waili; Glenn Butler
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-09-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of medical science : AMS     Volume:  7     ISSN:  1896-9151     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch Med Sci     Publication Date:  2011 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-31     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101258257     Medline TA:  Arch Med Sci     Country:  Poland    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  597-603     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, New York Medical College, USA.
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