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ArticleJournal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association2013

Lipoic acid decreases peritoneal adhesion formation in a rat uterine scar model.

Serap Cilaker Mıcılı, Aslı Göker, Oya Sayın, Pınar Akokay, Bekir Uğur Ergür

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Article in Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Serap Cilaker MıcılıDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
Aslı GökerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey.
Oya SayınDepartment of Biochemistry, Dokuz Eylül University Learning Resources Center, İzmir, Turkey.
Pınar AkokayDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
Bekir Uğur ErgürDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey.
Dokuz Eylül University · TRManisa Celal Bayar University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate the effects of lipoic acid in the prevention of postoperative pelvic adhesions by a visual scoring system and immunohistochemistry in a rat uterine horn model with full thickness injury. MATERIAL AND

methodsTwenty-eight female Wistar albino rats were randomised into four groups: uterine trauma control, 15 days and 30 days, and uterine trauma + lipoic acid, 15 days and 30 days. A full thickness defect was established by incising a segment of approximately 1.0 cm in length from each uterine horn, leaving the mesometrium intact. Extension and severity of the adhesions in each group were scored by a visual scoring system and evaluated immunohistochemically.

resultsAdhesion scores were 2.00±0.81, 2.14±0.69 0.71±0.75, and 0.85±0.69 for extent and 2.28±0.48, 2.14±0.69, 0.85±0.69, and 1.14±0.69 for severity in Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4, respectively. Adhesion extent and severity were significantly less for groups treated by lipoic acid but no difference was observed between long and short administration. Both Vitronectin and u-PAR staining were significantly increased in treatment groups when compared to the control group.

conclusionLipoic acid was found to be effective in reducing postoperative adhesion formation in a rat model.

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adhesionfull thickness uterine injuryLipoic acidratuterine scar

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PMID24592079
PMCPMC3881736
OpenAlexW2060523636

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