https://observatorio.fm.usp.br/handle/OPI/23518
Título: | Influence of Suture on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration and Collagen Production at the Site of Neurorrhaphy: An Experimental Study |
Autor: | MARTINS, Roberto Sergio; TEODORO, Walcy Rosolio; SIMPLICIO, Hougelle; CAPELLOZI, Vera Luiza; SIQUEIRA, Mario Gilberto; YOSHINARI, Natalino Hajime; PLESE, Jose Pindaro Pereira; TEIXEIRA, Manoel Jacobsen |
Citación: | NEUROSURGERY, v.68, n.3, p.765-772, 2011 |
Resumen: | BACKGROUND: Restoration of nerve continuity and effective maintenance of coaptation are considered fundamental principles of end-to-end peripheral nerve repair. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the influence of the number of stitches on axonal regeneration and collagen production after neurorrhaphy. METHODS: Thirty male Wistar rats were equally divided into 3 groups and were all operated on with the right sciatic nerve exposed. In 2 groups, the nerve was sectioned and repaired by means of 3 (group B) or 6 (group C) epineurium sutures with 100 monofilament nylon. One group (group A) was used as a control. Each animal from groups B and C underwent electrophysiological evaluation with motor action potential recordings before nerve section and again at an 8-week interval after neurorrhaphy. Nerve biopsy specimens were used for histomorphometric assessment of axonal regeneration and quantification of collagen at the repair site. RESULTS: Animals from group C had significantly lower motor action potential conduction velocities compared with control animals (P = .02), and no significant difference was seen between groups B and C. Parameters obtained from morphometric evaluation were not significantly different between these 2 groups. Type I collagen and III collagen in the epineurium were significantly higher in group C than in either the control group (P = .001 and P = .003) or group B (P = .01 and P = .02). No differences were identified for collagen I and III in the endoneurium. CONCLUSION: Using 6 sutures for nerve repair is associated with worse electrophysiological outcomes and higher amounts of type I and III collagen in the epineurium compared with control. Neurorraphy with 6 stitches is also related to a significant increase in epineurium collagen I and III compared with 3-stitch neurorraphy. |
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