Background: Formation of peritoneal adhesions is the most frequent complication of abdominal and pelvic surgery and comprises a lifelong risk of adhesion-related morbidity and mortality. Some of the existing antiadhesive barriers are less effective in the presence of blood. In this study, we investigate the efficacy and safety of ultrapure alginate gel in the presence of blood.
Methods: In experiment 1 (30 rats), 1 mL ultrapure alginate gel was compared with no intervention in a model of cecal abrasion and persisting peritoneal bleeding by incision of the epigastric artery. In experiment 2 (30 rats), 2 mL ultrapure alginate gel was compared with no intervention in a model where a 1 mL blood clot was instilled intra-abdominally and a cecal resection was performed. The primary endpoint was the incidence and severity of adhesions after 14 d.
Results: In experiment 1, seven of 15 rats in the experimental group had intra-abdominal adhesions compared with 13 of 15 rats in the control group (P = 0.05); 3 of 15 rats had adhesions at the site of injury compared with 12 of 15 rats in the control group (P < 0.01). The severity and extent of adhesions was also reduced (P < 0.01). In experiment 2, 12 of 13 rats had adhesions compared with 13 of 14 rats in the control group (P = 1.00).
Conclusions: Ultrapure alginate gel reduces the incidence and severity of adhesion in the presence of persisting bleeding, but not in a model of cecal resection and blood clot.
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