PURPOSE: To study the role of methylene blue as an inhibitor of superoxide production by xanthine oxidase. METHODS: Thirty-two Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups of 16 animals: the control group and the experimental group. All were submitted to a laparotomy for the occlusion of the cranial mesenteric artery during 60 minutes. The reperfusion was confirmed by the pulsation of the artery after the release of the temporary ligature and color change of the intestines. In the animals of the control group, 2 ml of saline were injected in the peritoneal cavity and in the animals of the experimental group, 2 ml of methylene blue were injected in the peritoneal cavity. After reperfusion for 4 hours, the animals were then sacrificed. The lungs were excised from all 32 rats. Simultaneously, the small intestine and kidneys were ressected in 20 animals (10 from the control group and 10 from the experimental group). Samples of the organs were taken to evaluate the action of xanthine-oxidase, for histopathology studies and for characterization of the edema. RESULTS: In the animals of the experimental group, the inflammatory lesion as well as the edema in the lung was greater than in the control group. The intestinal and renal lesions were similar in both groups, but the lung damage was superior to that observed in the intestines and kidneys. . CONCLUSION: Despite similar action of the xanthine oxidase in the control and the experimental group, after intestinal ischemia and reperfusion, the protective effect of methylene blue was observed only in the lungs of the experimental group.
OBJETIVO: Comparar a biocompatibilidade da tela de polipropileno e do enxerto de submucosa intestinal de suínos, quando usados para o reparo de defeito criado na parede anterior de abdomen de ratos, que envolveu toda a sua espessura e extensão. MÉTODO: Vinte ratos Wistar foram divididos em dois grupos de 10 animais. Um defeito quadrangular, com 3,5cm de lado foi criado cirurgicamente na parede abdominal anterior dos 20 ratos. No primeiro grupo(grupo 1) este defeito foi reparado com submucosa de intestino delgado (SID), e no segundo grupo(grupo 2) com tela de polipropileno. Após 30 dias, os animais foram sacrificados. Além da avaliação macroscópica dos enxertos, realizou-se um estudo tensiométrico e microscópico. RESULTADOS: Os animais de ambos os grupos apresentaram aderências entre o implante e as estruturas intra-abdominais, todavia no grupo com a tela de polipropileno observou-se maior número de aderências entre a tela e as alças intestinais. A força máxima de ruptura foi significantemente maior no grupo de animais com a tela de polipropileno, todavia se corrigida pela espessura do enxerto, a tensão máxima foi maior no enxerto de submucosa porcina que na tela de polipropileno. A mesotelisação foi significativamente mais intensa no grupo da submucosa, assim como a deposição de colágeno. As reações granulomatosas de corpo estranho e inflamação crônica também foram mais intensas no grupo 1. CONCLUSÃO: A SID monstrou ser uma alternativa ao enxerto sintético no reparo de grandes defeitos da parede abdominal em ratos, com melhor mesotelisação e deposição de colágeno, sem aumento no número de complicações. A submucosa apresentou maior resistência por mm², apesar de ter se mostrado menos resistente quando considerada a força maneira absoluta.
Purpose:To observe the effect of pro-inflamatory citokin, Interleukin-6 (IL-6), administration on the healing of colonic anastomosis in rats. Methods: Thirty Wistar rats were divided into 2 groups of 15 animals each: a control group and an experiment group. The animals of the experiment group were submitted to injection of 500µg/kg of IL-6 Recombinant (Sandoz Phamarceutical ® ) subcutaneously 24 and 12 hours preceding the surgery, and the control group, were submitted to the injection of saline solution, using the same volume of solution as well as the way of administration. The rats were submitted to an end to end colonic anastomosis, being sacrificed in the 7 th post-operative day, the site of the anastomosis was evaluated regarding to the adhesions that was quantified and the presence of complications was observed. The colon containing the anastomosis was submitted to a tensiometric study and a sample were sent for histological studies with HE and Sirius Red dye. Results: The macroscopic and the tensiometric study did not demonstrate any significant differences between the control and experiment group. Regarding the histological evaluation, there was a significant reduction of the chronic inflammatory process in the experiment group (p=0,0209) and a lesser granulation area (p=0,0099). The total amount of collagen was similar in both groups, however, the experimental group showed a predominant area of immature collagen (p=0.009). Conclusions: The longer persistence of the acute phase of wound healing in the experiment group, as well as a decreased of the mature collagen type I, demonstrating that the IL-6 was harmful to the colonic healing anastomosis in rats. Key words: Interleukin-6. Anastomosis, surgical. Rats. RESUMOObjetivo: Verificar a influência da administração da citocina pró-inflamatória, Interleucina-6 (IL-6), na cicatrização de anastomoses colônicas em ratos. Métodos: Utilizaram-se 30 ratos Wistar, divididos em 2 grupos, controle e experimento, de 15 animais cada. Os animais do grupo experimento receberam nas 24 e 12 horas precedentes a cirurgia, 500µg/kg de IL-6 Recombinante (Sandoz Phamarceutical ® ) via subcutâneo, os animais do grupo controle, receberam a administração de soro fisiológico nesse mesmo período, pela mesma via. Foram submetidos à anastomose colônica término-terminal. No 7° dia pós-operatório foram realizadas a eutanásia, com quantificação macroscópica das aderências e visualização de complicações. Em seguida realizou-se o estudo tensiométrico, seguido do estudo histológico das lâminas coradas com Hematoxicilina Eosina e Sirius Red. Resultados: O estudo macroscópico e tensiométrico não demonstraram diferenças significativas entre os grupos estudados. Na avaliação histológica, os resultados significativos demonstraram uma diminuição no grupo experimento do processo inflamatório crônico (p=0,0209) e uma menor área de granulação (p=0,0099) presente neste grupo. Na densitometria do colágeno houve um percentual significativamente maior de colágeno imaturo (tipo III) no grupo ex...
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