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- Title
Microvascular disease and anastomotic dehiscence in the colon.
- Authors
Fawcett, A.; Vashisht, R.; Shankar, A.; Dawson, P. M.; O'Malley, M. K.; Nott, D. M.; Springall, R. G.
- Abstract
Platelet-derived serotonin released in response to tissue manipulation during surgery may contribute to mesenteric arterial vasospasm leading to postoperative anastomotic leakage after colorectal resection. Organ bath experiments were used to demonstrate the efficacy of naftidrofuryl fumarate (NFT) to oppose serotonin-induced vaso-constriction of human mesenteric arteries. Cumulative dose-response curves were derived with and without NFT at 10−9 and 10−6 mol/l concentrations. The difference in maximal contractility between the three sets of curves ( n = 8 for each) was significant ( P<0.0001). Sensitivity to serotonin in each of the three curves was measured by calculating the concentration for half-maximal response; differences were again significant ( P<0.0001). NFT reduced serotonin-induced contractility in a dose-dependent fashion in rings of human mesenteric arteries in vitro. This suggests a possible role for NFT in reducing mesenteric vasospasm in colorectal surgery.
- Publication
British Journal of Surgery, 1995, Vol 82, Issue 11, p1483
- ISSN
0007-1323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bjs.1800821111