Schwabl, Philipp;
Seeland, Berit Anna;
Riedl, Florian;
Schubert, Tim Lukas;
Königshofer, Philipp;
Brusilovskaya, Ksenia;
Petrenko, Oleksandr;
... Reiberger, Thomas; + view all
(2022)
Splenectomy ameliorates portal pressure and anemia in animal models of cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension.
Advances in Medical Sciences
, 67
(1)
pp. 154-162.
10.1016/j.advms.2022.02.005.
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Abstract
PURPOSE: Portal hypertension (PH)-associated splenomegaly is caused by portal venous congestion and splanchnic hyperemia. This can trigger hypersplenism, which favors the development of cytopenia. We investigated the time-dependent impact of splenectomy on portal pressure and blood cell counts in animal models of non-cirrhotic and cirrhotic PH. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Ninety-six rats underwent either partial portal vein ligation (PPVL), bile duct ligation (BDL), or sham operation (SO), with subgroups undergoing additional splenectomy. Portal pressure, mean arterial pressure, heart rate, blood cell counts and hemoglobin concentrations were evaluated throughout 5 weeks following surgery. RESULTS: Following PPVL or BDL surgery, the animals presented a progressive rise in portal pressure, paralleled by decreased mean arterial pressure and accelerated heart rate. Splenectomy curbed the development of PH in both models (PPVL: 16.25 vs. 17.93 mmHg, p = 0.083; BDL: 13.55 vs. 15.23 mmHg, p = 0.028), increased mean arterial pressure (PPVL: +7%; BDL: +9%), and reduced heart rate (PPVL: −10%; BDL: −13%). Accordingly, splenectomized rats had lower von Willebrand factor plasma levels (PPVL: −22%; BDL: −25%). Splenectomy resulted in higher hemoglobin levels in PPVL (14.15 vs. 13.08 g/dL, p < 0.001) and BDL (13.20 vs. 12.39 g/dL, p = 0.097) animals, and significantly increased mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentrations (PPVL: +9%; BDL: +15%). Thrombocytopenia only developed in the PPVL model and was alleviated in the splenectomized subgroup. Conversely, BDL rats presented with thrombocytosis, which was not affected by splenectomy. CONCLUSIONS: Splenectomy improves both cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic PH, and ameliorates the hyperdynamic circulation. Hypersplenism related anemia and thrombocytopenia were only significantly improved in the non-cirrhotic PH model.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Splenectomy ameliorates portal pressure and anemia in animal models of cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension |
| Location: | Netherlands |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.advms.2022.02.005 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advms.2022.02.005 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Splenectomy, Portal hypertension, Bile duct ligation, Partial portal vein ligation, Cytopenia |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Inst for Liver and Digestive Hlth UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10149402 |
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