Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to reveal the appropriate timing for the intravenous administration of flurbiprofen axetil for preventing mesenteric traction syndrome (MTS), caused by prostacyclin release.
METHODS: In this prospective, randomized, clinical study, forty-five patients who were undergoing elective surgery for colorectal cancer via laparotomy were enrolled. Patients were randomly divided into 3 groups: a preoperative group (n = 16) receiving flurbiprofen axetil directly before surgery; a post-MTS group (n = 14) receiving following MTS onset; and a control group (n = 15) who were not administered flurbiprofen axetil. 6-keto-PGF1α, a stable metabolite of prostacyclin, levels were measured and mean blood pressures were recorded.
RESULTS: In the preoperative group, 6-keto-PGF1α levels did not increase, blood pressure levels did not decrease, and no facial flushing was observed. In both the post-MTS and control groups, 6-keto-PGF1α levels increased markedly after mesenteric traction and blood pressure decreased significantly. The post-MTS group exhibited a faster decreasing trend in 6-keto-PGF1α levels and quick restore of the mean blood pressure, and the use of vasopressors and phenylephrine were lower than that in the control group.
CONCLUSIONS: Even therapeutic administration of flurbiprofen axetil after the onset of MTS has also effects on MTS by suppressing prostacyclin production.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: Clinical trial number: UMIN000009111 . (Registered 14 October 2012).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 90 |
| Pages (from-to) | 90 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | BMC surgery |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Aug 11 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α
- Colorectal cancer
- Flurbiprofen axetil
- Mesenteric traction syndrome
- Prostacyclin
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
