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Light-activated photosealing with human amniotic membrane strengthens bowel anastomosis in a hypotensive, trauma-relevant swine model.

Authors :
Scott BB
Wang Y
Wu RC
Randolph MA
Redmond RW
Source :
Lasers in surgery and medicine [Lasers Surg Med] 2022 Mar; Vol. 54 (3), pp. 407-417. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 19.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Background: Gastrointestinal anastomotic leakage is a dreaded complication despite advancements in surgical technique. Photochemical tissue bonding (PTB) is a method of sealing tissue surfaces utilizing photoactive dye. We evaluated if crosslinked human amniotic membrane (xHAM) photosealed over the enteroenterostomy would augment anastomotic strength in a trauma-relevant swine hemorrhagic shock model.<br />Methods: Yorkshire swine (40-45 kg, n = 14) underwent midline laparotomy and sharp transection of the small intestine 120 cm proximal to the ileocecal fold. Immediately following intestinal transection, a controlled arterial bleed was performed to reach hemorrhagic shock. Intestinal repair was performed after 60 minutes and autotransfusion of the withdrawn blood was performed for resuscitation. Animals were randomized to small intestinal anastomosis by one of the following methods (seven per group): suture repair (SR), or SR with PTB augmentation. Animals were euthanized at postoperative Day 28 and burst pressure (BP) strength testing was performed on all excised specimens.<br />Results: Mean BP for SR, PTB, and native tissue groups were 229 ± 40, 282 ± 21, and 282 ± 47 mmHg, respectively, with the SR group statistically significantly different on analysis of variance (p = 0.02). Post-hoc Tukey all-pairs comparison demonstrated a statistically significant difference in burst pressure strength between the SR only and the PTB group (p = 0.04). All specimens in SR group ruptured at the anastomosis upon burst pressure testing, while all specimens in the PTB group ruptured at least 2.5 cm from the anastomosis.<br />Conclusion: Photosealing with xHAM significantly augments the strength of small intestinal anastomosis performed in a trauma porcine model.<br /> (© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1096-9101
Volume :
54
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Lasers in surgery and medicine
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
34664720
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.23485