Background
It has been shown that crystalloid fluid-overload promotes anastomotic instability.
As physiologic anastomotic healing requires the sequential infiltration of different
cells, we hypothesized this to be altered by liberal fluid regimes and performed a
histomorphological analysis.
Methods
36 Wistar rats were randomized into 4 groups (n=8-10 rats/group) and treated with
either liberal (+) or restrictive (−) perioperative crystalline (Jonosteril® = Cry)
or colloidal fluid (Voluven® = Col). Anastomotic samples were obtained on postoperative
day 4, routinely stained and histophathologically reviewed. Anastomotic healing was
assessed using a semiquantitative score, assessing inflammatory cells, anastomotic
repair and collagenase activity.
Results
Overall, the crystalloid overload group (Cry (+)) showed the worst healing score (P < 0.01). A substantial increase of lymphocytes and macrophages was found in this
group compared to the other three (P < 0.01). Both groups that received colloidal fluid (Col (+) and Col (−)) as well
as the group that received restricted crystalloid fluid resuscitation (Cry (−)) had
better intestinal healing. Collagenase activity was significantly higher in the Cry
(+) group.
Conclusion
Intraoperative infusion of high-volume crystalloid fluid leads to a pathological anastomotic
inflammatory response with a marked infiltration of leukocytes and macrophages resulting
in accelerated collagenolysis.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: July 22, 2013
Accepted:
April 3,
2013
Footnotes
Birte Kulemann and Sylvia Timme equally contributed to the manuscript.
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