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Does a fibrin-collagen patch support early anastomotic healing in the colon? An experimental study

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Background

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of absorbable fibrin-collagen patch (FCP) during early colonic anastomotic healing in rats.

Methods

Prepubertal Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into 6 groups of 6 rats each. Colon was transected and then anastomosed with sutures (Group A), sutures+FCP (TachoComb; Nycomed, Austria) (Group AT) or only FCP (Group T). Rats were sacrificed either 3 or 7 days after the anastomosis. Anastomoses were evaluated for perianastomotic adhesion formation, bursting pressures and histological features.

Results

Perianastomotic adhesion formation was significant in Groups AT and T. Bursting pressures were in higher group AT than in Group A on postoperative day 3 and lower on day 7 (p<0.05). Histological examinations revealed an increase in inflammatory cells in Group T on day 3 and decreased wound healing in Group AT when compared to Group A on day 7 (p<0.05).

Conclusions

In the early period of anastomotic healing, FCP supports anastomotic integrity. However, it also causes an inflammatory reaction which may increase the time necessary for healing process. Thus, the use of this biomaterial should be preferred in only selective clinical cases with a careful follow-up.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey

    S. K. Ozel & A. Kazez

  2. Department of Pathology, Firat University Faculty of Medicine, Elazig, Turkey

    N. Akpolat

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Correspondence to S. K. Ozel.

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This study was presented as an oral presentation at the VIth European Congress of Paediatric Surgery in Gdansk, Poland, 25–28 May 2005.

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Ozel, S.K., Kazez, A. & Akpolat, N. Does a fibrin-collagen patch support early anastomotic healing in the colon? An experimental study. Tech Coloproctol 10, 233–236 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-006-0285-y

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