Nikeghbalian S, Atefi S, Kazemi K, Roshan N, Tanideh N, Jalaeian H. Effect of oral d-penicillamine vs. colchicine on experimentally induced peritoneal adhesions in rats.
Fertil Steril 2007;
88:1187-9. [PMID:
17555753 DOI:
10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.01.109]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2006] [Revised: 01/22/2007] [Accepted: 01/22/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effects of d-penicillamine on prevention or reduction of adhesion band formation and to compare its effects with those of colchicine in an animal model.
DESIGN
A prospective experimental study.
SETTING
Rats in an academic research environment.
ANIMAL(S)
Eighty female rats were randomly divided into four equal groups. In the end, group 4 was excluded because of high mortality rates.
INTERVENTION(S)
Adhesion bands were induced by intraperitoneal injection of 2.5 mL of a 10% sterile talc solution. The first group served as control, group 2 received oral D-penicillamine (35 mg/kg per day), group 3 received oral colchicines (0.02 mg/kg per day), and group 4 received both drugs for 3 consecutive weeks.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S)
Formation of adhesion bands was quantitatively graded according to the Nair classification.
RESULT(S)
The proportion of control rats with substantial adhesion bands was significantly higher than that of rats in groups 2 or 3 (84.2%, 20%, and 33.3%). No difference regarding the grades of adhesion bands was found between the D-penicillamine and colchicine groups.
CONCLUSION(S)
Oral D-penicillamine is as effective as oral colchicine in prevention of peritoneal adhesion band formation in rats. Use of D-penicillamine for this purpose should be weighed against its possible side effects.
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