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ArticleAesthetic plastic surgery2024

Superselective Arterial Hyaluronidase Thrombolysis is an Effective Treatment for Hyaluronic Acid-Induced Retinal Artery Occlusion: Study in a Rabbit Model.

Xiao Xu, Xuer Sun, Qiang Fu, Guiwen Zhou, Yi Ning, Can Zheng, Xinji Yang, Youtao Yu, Minliang Chen

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Xiao Xu *Department of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 69 Yongding Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100039, China.
Xuer Sun *Medical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Qiang FuDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Forth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 51 Fucheng Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China.
Guiwen ZhouDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Forth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 51 Fucheng Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China.
Yi NingDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 51 Fucheng Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China.
Can ZhengMedical School of Chinese PLA, Beijing, China.
Xinji YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 69 Yongding Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100039, China. yangxinji68@sina.com.
Youtao YuDepartment of Interventional Radiology, The Fourth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 51 Fucheng Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China. yuyoutao@126.com.
Minliang ChenDepartment of Burns and Plastic Surgery, The Forth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 51 Fucheng Rd, Haidian District, Beijing, 100048, China. chenml@sohu.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6413-5786
Chinese PLA General Hospital · CNPLA Academy of Military Science · CN

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backgroundThere are serious complications associated with hyaluronic acid (HA) facial injections, including vision impairment due to retinal artery ischemia. In this study, we put forth a clinically relevant model of retinal ischemia and reperfusion in rabbit. We used this to verify the efficacy of hyaluronidase intra-artery thrombolysis in the treatment of hyaluronic acid-induced retinal artery occlusion.

methodsRetinal artery ischemia was induced by injecting HA into the ophthalmic artery (OA) of adult chinchilla rabbit, and reperfusion was achieved by intra-artery thrombolysis therapy with hyaluronidase following 60 min and 4 h of occlusion. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) were used to evaluate blood flow in the retina. Electroretinogram (ERG), hematoxylin and eosin staining and transmission electron microscope were used to evaluate the structure and function of the retina after ischemia and reperfusion following 60 min and 4 h of occlusion.

resultsDSA and FFA images confirmed occlusion of the ophthalmic and central retinal arteries, as well as reperfusion after hyaluronidase thrombolysis. ERG indicated retinal dysfunction following ischemia, and thrombolysis partially rescued its impairment following 4 h of occlusion. Hematoxylin and eosin staining and TUNEL staining revealed ischemia-induced histological damages in the retina at different time windows, and hyaluronidase thrombolysis partially mitigated these damages.

conclusionsWe report a method to establish a HA-induced retinal artery occlusion animal model. Hyaluronidase intra-artery thrombolysis was used to recanalize the embolized OA at different time points. Using our method, we achieved retinal reperfusion, and an improvement was observed in the visual function of rabbits after hyaluronidase thrombolysis following 4 h of occlusion. We believe that hyaluronidase intra-artery thrombolysis is an effective method to treat HA-induced retinal artery occlusion in clinic. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE II: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .

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Disease Models, AnimalHyaluronic AcidHyaluronoglucosaminidaseRetinal Artery OcclusionThrombolytic TherapyAngiography, Digital SubtractionAnimalsElectroretinographyFluorescein AngiographyMaleOphthalmic ArteryRabbitsHyaluronic AcidHyaluronoglucosaminidaseHyaluronic acidInjection complicationIntra-arterial thrombolysis therapyRetinal artery ischemiaVisual loss

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