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Is splenectomy a dyslipidemic intervention? Experimental response of serum lipids to different diets and operations.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18942648     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Spleen removal may be recommended during organ transplantation in ABO-incompatible recipients as well as for hypoperfusion of the grafted liver, besides conventional surgical indications, but elevation of serum lipids has been observed in certain contexts. Aiming to analyze the influence of two dietary regimens on lipid profile, an experimental study was conducted. METHODS: Male Wistar rats (n = 86, 333.0 +/- 32.2 g) were divided in four groups: group 1: controls; group 2: sham operation; group 3: total splenectomy; group 4: subtotal splenectomy with upper pole preservation; subgroups A (cholesterol reducing chow) and B (cholesterol-rich mixture) were established, and diet was given during 90 days. Total cholesterol (Tchol), high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL), and triglycerides were documented. RESULTS: After total splenectomy, hyperlipidemia ensued with cholesterol-reducing chow. Tchol, LDL, VLDL, triglycerides, and HDL changed from 56.4 +/- 9.2, 24.6 +/- 4.7, 9.7 +/- 2.2, 48.6 +/- 11.1, and 22.4 +/- 4.3 mg/dL to 66.9 +/- 11.4, 29.9 +/- 5.9, 10.9 +/- 2.3, 54.3 +/- 11.4, and 26.1 +/- 5.1 mg/dL, respectively. Upper pole preservation inhibited abnormalities of Tchol, HDL, VLDL, and triglycerides, and LDL decreased (23.6 +/- 4.9 vs. 22.1 +/- 5.1, P = 0.002). Higher concentrations were triggered by splenectomy and cholesterol-enriched diet (Tchol 59.4 +/- 10.1 vs. 83.9 +/- 14.3 mg/dL, P = 0.000), and upper-pole preservation diminished without abolishing hyperlipidemia (Tchol 55.9 +/- 10.0 vs. 62.3 +/- 7.8, P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS: After splenectomy, hyperlipidemia occurred with both diets. Preservation of the upper pole tended to correct dyslipidemia in modality A and to attenuate it in subgroup B.
Authors:
Danilo N S Paulo; Isabel Cal Paulo; Alvaro A C Morais; Mitre Kalil; Alvino J Guerra; Geraldo L Colnago; Joel Faintuch
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Microsurgery     Volume:  29     ISSN:  1098-2752     ISO Abbreviation:  Microsurgery     Publication Date:  2009  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-02-09     Completed Date:  2009-06-18     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309230     Medline TA:  Microsurgery     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  154-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
(c) 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery, Santa Casa de Misericordia de Vitoria, EMESCAM Medical School, Vitoria, Brazil. Icpaulo@unimedvitoria.com.br
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cholesterol / blood*
Cholesterol, Dietary / administration & dosage*
Dyslipidemias / prevention & control*
Hyperlipidemias / epidemiology
Lipoproteins, LDL / blood
Lipoproteins, VLDL / blood
Male
Postoperative Complications / epidemiology
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Splenectomy* / adverse effects,  methods
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, Dietary; 0/Lipoproteins, LDL; 0/Lipoproteins, VLDL; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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