Comparison of the microvessel density of gastric regions in normal and sleeve gastrectomized rats

Aim: Background: The aim of this study is to compare the microvessel densities of different normal gastric regions and to determine the effects of sleeve gastrectomy on the microvessel density of tissues alongside the remnant stomach. Material and Methods: Twenty male Wistar albino rats were divided into two groups. Rats in the control group were immediately sleeve gastrectomized under anesthesia and a wedge resection of the esophagogastric junction (EGJ), the fundus, corpus and antral gastric regions was performed, before sacrifice. Meanwhile, rats in the experiment group also underwent sleeve gastrectomy but were not sacrificed until the 5th postoperative day. At this point, gastric tissues alongside the sleeve gastrectomy area were then wedge-resected. The microvessel densities of these two groups were evaluated and compared. Results: When comparing distinctive gastric regions within the control group, the microvessel density of the esophagogastric junction was found to be less than in the corpus or fundus (20.04±4.45; 36.28±9.98, 39.4±9.57; p 0.05). The sleeve gastrectomy also had no significant effect on the microvessel densities at the esophagogastric junction or corpus (24.63±8.91, 22.24±7,63; p> 0.05). Conclusion: The esophagogastric junction has a lower microvessel density than the corpus in a normal stomach. Sleeve gastrectomy has no adverse effect on the microvessel density of the esophagogastric junction

Effect of Acellular Amniotic Membrane Matrix Patch on Healing of Cut Surface After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Rats

Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of acellular amniotic membrane matrix patch on healing cut surface after sleeve gastrectomy in rats. Methods: Thirty male Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups: control (n = 10), Experiment-1 (n = 10), and Experiment-2 (n = 10) groups. Control group rats underwent only sleeve gastrectomy with primary gastrorrhaphy. Experiment-1 group rats underwent sleeve gastrectomy, primary gastrorrhaphy and covered with acellular amniotic membrane matrix patch. Experiment-2 group rats underwent sleeve gastrectomy, incomplete primary gastrorrhaphy and covered with acellular amniotic membrane matrix patch. All rats were sacrificed on the fifth postoperative day. Macroscopic findings and histopathologic alterations were evaluated and compared. Results: There was a statistically significant difference between levels of PMNs, granulation formation and vascularization, distributions of edema, type of mucosal epithelium, and fibroblastic proliferation according to groups (p < 0.05). The PMNs level in the Experiment-1 group was significantly lower than the control group (p < 0.05). In experiment groups, the level of granulation tissue, vascularization and fibroblastic proliferation was significantly higher than the control group (p < 0.05). The levels of edema and type of mucosal epithelium of the experiment groups were significantly lower than the control group (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Covering sleeve gastrectomy cut surface area with acellular amniotic membrane matrix results better healing. Moreover, acellular amniotic membrane matrix provides safe healing even in incomplete sutured area

In vitro effects of rabeprazole on human pylorus tone

WOS: 000352750400009PubMed ID: 25843074Background/Aims It has been reported that proton pump inhibitors induce relaxation in different types of smooth muscles. The aim of this study is to investigate in vitro effects of proton pump inhibitors on human pylorus muscle. Methods Pyloric sphincters were studied in 10 patients who were operated for stomach cancer. In isolated organ bath, control and response to rabeprazole were recorded following contraction with carbachol. During the treatment experiment, while distilled water was applied during the control experiment in every 5 minutes, rabeprazole was administered in every 5 minutes at doses of 10(-6), 10(-6), 10(-4), and 10(-3) M respectively. Contraction frequencies, maximum contraction values and muscle tones were measured. Results The contraction frequencies in the control group were greater than the rabeprazole group in the second, third and fourth intervals while the maximum contraction values in the rabeprazole group were lower in the fourth interval. Even though muscles tones were not different in both groups during all intervals, it was remarkable that the muscle tone was significantly decreased in the rabeprazole group during the fourth interval compared to the first and second intervals. Conclusions In the present study, high doses of rabeprazole reduced contraction frequencies, maximum contraction values, and muscle tone of human pylorus.Yeditepe UniversityThe present study was supported by Yeditepe University. The authors are thankful to Ece Genc, Prof. Dr. for her invaluable mentorship

The impact of PET/CT on the management of hepatic and extra hepatic metastases from gastrointestinal cancers

Conclusions: PET/CT has a higher specificity than CT in detecting suspected hepatic and extrahepatic metastases of gastrointestinal cancers, and has an impact of nearly 40% on changing patient management strategies. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved