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Reduction in postsurgical adhesion formation after cardiac surgery by application of N,O-carboxymethyl chitosan. 2010

Juan Zhou, and J Michael Lee, and Patricia Jiang, and Susan Henderson, and Timothy D G Lee
Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

OBJECTIVE The study objectives were to assess the efficacy of N,O carboxymethyl chitosan film in reducing postsurgical adhesion in a rabbit cardiac injury model and to confirm the efficacy of N,O carboxymethyl chitosan gel and film in reducing postsurgical adhesion formation in a pig cardiac injury model. METHODS (1) Rabbit cardiac injury model: Cardiac injury was generated by abrading the anterior surface of the heart and desiccation with oxygen. N,O carboxymethyl chitosan solution and film were administered to the injured surface. (2) Pig cardiac injury model: Cardiac injury was generated as described above. N,O carboxymethyl chitosan solution and gel (or film) were administered to the injured surface. The severity and area of adhesion between the heart and the sternum were evaluated at 14 days postcardiac surgery. RESULTS (1) Rabbits treated with N,O carboxymethyl chitosan film plus solution showed significantly reduced severity and area of adhesion formation. (2) Both N,O carboxymethyl chitosan gel plus solution and N,O carboxymethyl chitosan film plus solution significantly reduced adhesion formation in the pig model. CONCLUSIONS Application of N,O carboxymethyl chitosan products significantly reduces severity of postsurgical adhesion formation after cardiac surgery in the rabbit and pig models. N,O carboxymethyl chitosan products may act as a biophysical barrier.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011817 Rabbits A burrowing plant-eating mammal with hind limbs that are longer than its fore limbs. It belongs to the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, and in contrast to hares, possesses 22 instead of 24 pairs of chromosomes. Belgian Hare,New Zealand Rabbit,New Zealand Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbit,Rabbit,Rabbit, Domestic,Chinchilla Rabbits,NZW Rabbits,New Zealand White Rabbits,Oryctolagus cuniculus,Chinchilla Rabbit,Domestic Rabbit,Domestic Rabbits,Hare, Belgian,NZW Rabbit,Rabbit, Chinchilla,Rabbit, NZW,Rabbit, New Zealand,Rabbits, Chinchilla,Rabbits, Domestic,Rabbits, NZW,Rabbits, New Zealand,Zealand Rabbit, New,Zealand Rabbits, New,cuniculus, Oryctolagus
D002626 Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry dealing with the composition and preparation of agents having PHARMACOLOGIC ACTIONS or diagnostic use. Medicinal Chemistry,Chemistry, Pharmaceutic,Pharmaceutic Chemistry,Pharmaceutical Chemistry,Chemistry, Medicinal
D004195 Disease Models, Animal Naturally-occurring or experimentally-induced animal diseases with pathological processes analogous to human diseases. Animal Disease Model,Animal Disease Models,Disease Model, Animal
D005260 Female Females
D005782 Gels Colloids with a solid continuous phase and liquid as the dispersed phase; gels may be unstable when, due to temperature or other cause, the solid phase liquefies; the resulting colloid is called a sol.
D006331 Heart Diseases Pathological conditions involving the HEART including its structural and functional abnormalities. Cardiac Disorders,Heart Disorders,Cardiac Diseases,Cardiac Disease,Cardiac Disorder,Heart Disease,Heart Disorder
D006348 Cardiac Surgical Procedures Surgery performed on the heart. Cardiac Surgical Procedure,Heart Surgical Procedure,Heart Surgical Procedures,Procedure, Cardiac Surgical,Procedure, Heart Surgical,Procedures, Cardiac Surgical,Procedures, Heart Surgical,Surgical Procedure, Cardiac,Surgical Procedure, Heart,Surgical Procedures, Cardiac,Surgical Procedures, Heart
D000267 Tissue Adhesions Pathological processes consisting of the union of the opposing surfaces of a wound. Adhesions, Tissue,Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesions,Surgical Adhesions,Adhesion, Surgery-Induced Tissue,Adhesion, Surgical,Adhesion, Tissue,Adhesions, Surgery-Induced Tissue,Adhesions, Surgical,Surgery Induced Tissue Adhesions,Surgery-Induced Tissue Adhesion,Surgical Adhesion,Tissue Adhesion,Tissue Adhesion, Surgery-Induced,Tissue Adhesions, Surgery-Induced
D000287 Administration, Topical The application of drug preparations to the surfaces of the body, especially the skin (ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS) or mucous membranes. This method of treatment is used to avoid systemic side effects when high doses are required at a localized area or as an alternative systemic administration route, to avoid hepatic processing for example. Drug Administration, Topical,Administration, Topical Drug,Topical Administration,Topical Drug Administration,Administrations, Topical,Administrations, Topical Drug,Drug Administrations, Topical,Topical Administrations,Topical Drug Administrations

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