Standardised Models for Inducing Experimental Peritoneal Adhesions in Female Rats
Open Access
- 1 January 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in BioMed Research International
- Vol. 2014, 1-8
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/435056
Abstract
Animal models for adhesion induction are heterogeneous and often poorly described. We compare and discuss different models to induce peritoneal adhesions in a randomized, experimental in vivo animal study with 72 female Wistar rats. Six different standardized techniques for peritoneal trauma were used: brushing of peritoneal sidewall and uterine horns (group 1), brushing of parietal peritoneum only (group 2), sharp excision of parietal peritoneum closed with interrupted sutures (group 3), ischemic buttons by grasping the parietal peritoneum and ligating the base with Vicryl suture (group 4), bipolar electrocoagulation of the peritoneum (group 5), and traumatisation by electrocoagulation followed by closure of the resulting peritoneal defect using Vicryl sutures (group 6). Upon second look, there were significant differences in the adhesion incidence between the groups (). Analysis of the fraction of adhesions showed that groups 2 (0%) and 5 (4%) were significantly less than the other groups (). Furthermore, group 6 (69%) was significantly higher than group 1 (48%) () and group 4 (47%) (). There was no difference between group 3 (60%) and group 6 (). From a clinical viewpoint, comparison of different electrocoagulation modes and pharmaceutical adhesion barriers is possible with standardised models.
Funding Information
- German Ministry of Education and Research (16SV 1352)
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