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Remote ischaemic preconditioning on gene expression and circulating proteins after subacute laparoscopic cholecystectomy: randomized clinical trial.

Kirsten L Wahlstrøm, Lukas Balsevicius, Hannah F Hansen, Madeline Kvist, Jakob Burcharth, Gry Skovsted, Jens Lykkesfeldt, Ismail Gögenur, Sarah Ekeloef

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Authors and funding

9 authors.

Kirsten L WahlstrømCenter for Surgical Science, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0003-2075-526X
Lukas BalseviciusCenter for Surgical Science, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.
Hannah F HansenCenter for Surgical Science, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.
Madeline KvistCenter for Surgical Science, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-2651-2771
Jakob BurcharthCenter for Surgical Science, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.
Gry SkovstedSection of Experimental Animal Models, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jens LykkesfeldtSection of Experimental Animal Models, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-6514-8407
Ismail GögenurCenter for Surgical Science, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-3753-268X
Sarah EkeloefCenter for Surgical Science, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital, Køge, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0003-2532-4063

Funding

Dagmar Marshalls FondFrimodt-Heineke fundGrosserer Foghts fundKnud og Edith Eriksens memorial fundSimon Spies fundTorben and Alice Frimodts fund
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSurgical stress may lead to postsurgical hypercoagulability, endothelial dysfunction and systemic inflammation, which can impact on patient recovery. Remote ischaemic preconditioning is a procedure that activates the body's endogenous defences against ischaemia and reperfusion injury. Studies have suggested that remote ischaemic preconditioning has antithrombotic, antioxidative and anti-inflammatory effects. The hypothesis was that remote ischaemic preconditioning reduces surgery-induced systemic stress response.

methodDuring a 24-month period (2019-2021), adult patients undergoing subacute laparoscopic cholecystectomy due to acute cholecystitis were randomized to remote ischaemic preconditioning or control. Remote ischaemic preconditioning was performed less than 4 h before surgery on the upper arm. It consisted of four cycles of 5 min ischaemia and 5 min reperfusion. The gene expression of 750 genes involved in inflammatory processes, oxidative stress and endothelial function was investigated preoperatively and 2-4 h after surgery in both groups. In addition, changes in 20 inflammation- and vascular trauma-associated proteins were assessed preoperatively, 2-4 h after surgery and 24 h after surgery.

resultsA total of 60 patients were randomized. There were no statistically significant differences in gene expression 2-4 h after surgery between the groups (P > 0.05). Remote ischaemic preconditioning did not affect concentrations of circulating proteins up to 24 h after surgery (P > 0.05).

conclusionThe study did not demonstrate any effect of remote ischaemic preconditioning on expression levels of the chosen genes or in circulating immunological cytokines and vascular trauma-associated proteins up to 24 h after subacute laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis.

Indexed as

Cholecystectomy, LaparoscopicIschemic PreconditioningAdultAgedCholecystitis, AcuteFemaleGene ExpressionHumansMaleMiddle AgedReperfusion Injury

Identifiers

PMID39076000
PMCPMC11287053

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