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ArticleWorld journal of experimental medicine2024

Experimental models of high-risk bowel anastomosis in rats: A systematic review.

Georgios Ntampakis, Manousos-Georgios Pramateftakis, Elissavet Anestiadou, Stefanos Bitsianis, Orestis Ioannidis, Chryssa Bekiari, George Koliakos, Maria Karakota, Anastasia Tsakona, Angeliki Cheva and 1 more

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Georgios NtampakisFourth Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece.
Manousos-Georgios PramateftakisFourth Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece.
Elissavet AnestiadouFourth Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece.
Stefanos BitsianisFourth Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece.
Orestis IoannidisFourth Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece. telonakos@hotmail.com.
Chryssa BekiariLaboratory of Anatomy and Histology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
George KoliakosLaboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Maria KarakotaLaboratory of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Anastasia TsakonaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Angeliki ChevaDepartment of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.
Stamatios AngelopoulosFourth Department of Surgery, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 57010, Greece.

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Abstract

backgroundAnastomotic leaks remain one of the most dreaded complications in gastrointestinal surgery causing significant morbidity, that negatively affect the patients' quality of life. Experimental studies play an important role in understanding the pathophysiological background of anastomotic healing and there are still many fields that require further investigation. Knowledge drawn from these studies can lead to interventions or techniques that can reduce the risk of anastomotic leak in patients with high-risk features. Despite the advances in experimental protocols and techniques, designing a high-quality study is still challenging for the investigators as there is a plethora of different models used.

aimTo review current state of the art for experimental protocols in high-risk anastomosis in rats.

methodsThis systematic review was performed according to The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. To identify eligible studies, a comprehensive literature search was performed in the electronic databases PubMed (MEDLINE) and Scopus, covering the period from conception until 18 October 2023.

resultsFrom our search strategy 102 studies were included and were categorized based on the mechanism used to create a high-risk anastomosis. Methods of assessing anastomotic healing were extracted and were individually appraised.

conclusionAnastomotic healing studies have evolved over the last decades, but the findings are yet to be translated into human studies. There is a need for high-quality, well-designed studies that will help to the better understanding of the pathophysiology of anastomotic healing and the effects of various interventions.

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Anastomotic leakBowelBursting pressureColonColon resectionExperimental modelsHigh-risk anastomosisInflammatory bowel diseaseIntra-abdominal sepsisRats

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PMCPMC11212746

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