title: The role of prostanoid in hepatic damage during hepatectomy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study in hepatectomy is to investigate whether or not hepatic ischemia elevates the serum prostanoid levels, and whether or not thromboxane A2 (TXA2) synthetase inhibitor (OKY 046) improves hepatic damage.
  
  
  METHODS
  The prostanoid levels were measured in 22 hepatectomy cases. The beneficial effects of thromboxane A2 synthetase inhibitor were examined in cases who underwent hepatectomy under hemihepatic vascular control. The total prostanoid levels (6-keto PG Fla+ PGE2 + TXB2) were measured in 22 cases before and after hepatectomy. The hepatic ischemic time (HIT) was defined as the time required to perform a hepatic mobilization plus the right hemihepatic vascular control technique.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The total prostanoid levels increased after hepatectomy (P < 0.01). The changes in the total prostanoid levels positively correlated with the HIT (P < 0.01). The 17 cases who underwent hepatectomy with the HIT were randomly divided into 2 groups; the OKY group (n = 9), OKY 046 (0.2 mg/kg/hr), the control group (n = 8); no drug was given. The OKY 046 administration reduced the TXB2 levels (P < 0.01), without any changes in the PGE2, or 6-keto PGF1a levels. The serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase levels after operation were lower, and the hepaplastin tests were higher in the OKY group than those of the control (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results demonstrated that hepatectomy under ischemia elevated the prostanoid levels. OKY 046 significantly reduced the TXB2 levels and the degree of hepatic damage in hepatectomy under ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirabe
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Itasaka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumata
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimachi
mesh_terms: D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply; D008297:Male; D008689:Methacrylates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013930:Thromboxane-A Synthase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D008689:Methacrylates; D011453:Prostaglandins; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D013930:Thromboxane-A Synthase; C034364:ozagrel