title: Use of sodium hetastarch (Hespan) solution for reduction of postoperative adhesion formation in rabbits.
abstract: A study was conducted to determine the effect of sodium hydroxy ethyl starch (Hespan) on primary adhesion formation in a rabbit model. Hespan is a readily available volume expander. This was a randomized, double-blinded animal model in which New Zealand white rabbits were subjected to midline celiotomy. Adhesions were created by abrasion in both uterine horns, adjacent bowel, and peritoneum. Necropsies were performed at the 2-week interval and adhesions were graded. Significant decreases in type II and type III adhesions (p = .032 and p = .020, respectively) were demonstrated in Hespan-treated animals. Sodium hetastarch appears to decrease significant adhesion formation in treated animals and may have a role as an adjunct for postsurgical prevention.
authors.affiliation: Sheppard Air Force Base Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sheppard AFB, Texas 76311, USA.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Gist
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Raj
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Elkins
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011817:Rabbits; D011897:Random Allocation; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014599:Uterus / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D006895:Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives