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- Title
Influence of 5-fluorouracil and folinic acid on colonic healing: An experimental study in the rat.
- Authors
Graf, W.; Weiber, S.; Glimelius, B.; Jiborn, H.; Påhlman, L.; Zederfeldt, B.
- Abstract
Male Wistar rats were subjected to colonic resection and randomized to one of four groups: control group (intraperitoneal NaCl, intravenous NaCl); 5-fluorouracil(5-FU) group (intraperitoneal 5-FU, intravenous NaCl); folinic acid group (intraperitoneal NaCl, intravenous, folinic acid); and 5-FU-folinic acid group (intraperitoneal 5-FU, intravenous folinic acid). Treatment was started immediately after surgery and continued until the animals were killed at 3 or 7 days. Anastomotic complications (abscesses or dehiscence) occurred in four of 33 animals in the control group, 12 of 36 in the 5-FU group, one of 32 in the, folinic acid group and nine of 36 in the 5-FU-folinic acid group. Anastomotic and skin breaking strength did not differ between groups on day 3 but by day 7 were significantly reduced in the 5-FU group. In rats given 5-FU-folinic acid, breaking strength was also reduced, but less so than in the 5-FU group. Breaking strength in animals receiving, folinic acid was similar to that in the control group. In this model colonic healing was impaired after intraperitoneal 5-FU administration, but when folinic acid was added no further deterioration occurred.
- Publication
British Journal of Surgery, 1992, Vol 79, Issue 8, p825
- ISSN
0007-1323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/bjs.1800790840