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ArticleUlusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES2024

Effects of ketamine on penile tissues in an experimental priapism model in rats.

Vildan Kölükçü, Mehtap Gürler Balta, Hakan Tapar, Tugba Karaman, Serkan Karaman, Velid Unsal, Fikret Gevrek, Kenan Yalçın, Fatih Fırat

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Article in Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Vildan KölükçüDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat-Türkiye.
Mehtap Gürler BaltaDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat-Türkiye.
Hakan TaparDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat-Türkiye.
Tugba KaramanDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat-Türkiye.
Serkan KaramanDepartment of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat-Türkiye.
Velid UnsalMardin Artuklu University, Faculty of Health Sciences and Central Research Laboratory, Mardin-Türkiye.
Fikret GevrekDepartment of Histology and Embryology, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat-Türkiye.
Kenan YalçınDepartment of Urology, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat-Türkiye.
Fatih FıratDepartment of Urology, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat-Türkiye.

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backgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the histopathological and biochemical effects of ketamine on penile tissues following ischemia-reperfusion injury induced by priapism.

methodsTwenty-four male rats were randomized into three groups. Group 1 served as the control group. Group 2 underwent the priapism model to induce ischemia-reperfusion injury. Group 3, the treatment group, experienced a similar ischemia-reperfusion model as Group 2; additionally, 50 mg/kg of ketamine was administered intraperitoneally just before reperfusion. Blood biochemical analyses and penile histopathological evaluations were performed.

resultsIn Group 3, significant improvements were observed in all histopathological scores, including desquamation, edema, inflammation, and vasocongestion compared to Group 2 (p<0.001). Blood biochemical analyses showed that the malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were recorded as 10 in Group 2, with a significant decrease in Group 3 (p=0.013). Similarly, proinflammatory cytokine levels, including interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), were found to be suppressed in Group 3 compared to Group 2 (p=0.003, p=0.022, and p=0.028, respectively). Antioxidant enzyme activities, such as glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and superoxide dismutase (SOD), were higher in Group 3 compared to Group 2 (p=0.016 and p=0.024, respec-tively).

conclusionKetamine is an effective anesthetic agent in alleviating the effects of penile ischemia-reperfusion injury.

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Disease Models, AnimalKetamineMalondialdehydePenisPriapismReperfusion InjuryAnesthetics, DissociativeAnimalsInterleukin-1betaMaleRandom AllocationRatsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAnesthetics, DissociativeInterleukin-1betaKetamineMalondialdehydeTumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

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PMCPMC11154065

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