Effect of phosphatidylcholine on postoperative adhesions after small bowel anastomosis in the rat

The possibility of preventing postoperative adhesions using phosphatidylcholine (PC) was studied in rats. A small bowel anastomosis was created using continuous or interrupted 5/0 silk sutures. Adhesions were measured by recording the maximal length of adhesions around the anastomosis and the number of organs involved in the adhesions. PC was administered intraperitoneally either as a single dose or as three separate doses. Postoperative adhesions developed in all animals; the degree of adhesion was independent of the suture technique used. PC given once at a dose of 20 mg significantly decreased adhesion formation (P < 0.01). The mechanism underlying this effect may be that the exogenous PC provides a lubricant layer replacing endogenous hydrolysed phospholipid. The result with repeated PC administration was not different from that after a single dose. Increasing the single dose of PC to 40 or 60mg resulted in anastomotic dehiscence and subsequent peritonitis. It is concluded that PC in a single dose of 20 mg reduces adhesion formation after small bowel anastomosis in the rat.

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