Abstract

BACKGROUND
The role of multiorgan damage in the mortality caused by ischemic limb injury is still not clarified. The objective of this study was to examine the potential protective effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) and iloprost (IL) therapy on lung damage induced by limb ischemia/reperfusion injury in a rabbit model, using both biochemical and histopathological aspects.
METHODS
Forty New Zealand white rabbits were randomly allocated into one of five study groups: HBO group (single session of HBO treatment); IL group (25 ng/kg/min infusion of IL); HBO + IL group (both HBO and IL); Control group (0.9% saline only); and a sham group. Acute hind limb ischemia-reperfusion was established by clamping the abdominal aorta for 1 h. HBO treatment and IL infusion were administrated during 60 min of ischemia and 60 min of reperfusion period. Blood pH, partial pressure of oxygen, partial pressure of carbon dioxide and levels of bicarbonate, sodium, potassium, creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, and tumor necrosis factor alpha were determined at the end of the reperfusion period. Malondialdehyde was measured in the plasma and lung as an indicator of free radicals. After sacrifice, left lungs were removed and histopathological examination determined the degree of lung injury.
RESULTS
In the control group, blood partial pressure of oxygen and bicarbonate levels were significantly lower and creatine kinase, lactate dehydrogenase, malondialdehyde and tumor necrosis factor-α levels were significantly higher than those of the HBO group, IL group, HBO + IL group and sham group. Similarly, the malondialdehyde levels in the lung tissue and plasma levels were significantly lower in the treatment groups compared with the control group. The extent of lung injury according to the histological findings was significantly higher in the control group.
CONCLUSIONS
These results suggest that both HBO and IL therapies and their combination might be effectively used in the prevention of lung injury after ischemia/reperfusion injury of the lower extremities.

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Authors

Bozok S, Ilhan G, Yilmaz Y, Dökümcü Z, Tumkaya L, Karamustafa H, Karakisi SO, Ergene S, Sener E

Institution

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine, Training and Research Hospital, Rize, Turkey. sahinboz@yahoo.com

Source

European journal of medical research 17: 2012 pg 14

MeSH

Animals
Aorta, Abdominal
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Iloprost
Lung Injury
Oxygen
Rabbits
Reperfusion Injury

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22676276