• Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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• v.17 no.2
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• pp.381-387
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• 2000

Efficacy of a 1% solution of sodium carboxymethylcellulose (SCMC) infu7ed into the peritoneal cavity of dogs was evaluated for prevention of intraperitoneal adhesion, resulting from operations of the reproductive tract. Saline-treated deles (n = 5) were controls that underwent ventral midline celiotomy, and adhesions were cleated by incision and scraping about 5 cm segment of each uterine horn. Saline (7 ml/kg of body weight) was then infused into the peritoneal cavity. Others (n = 5) were treaded similarly to the saline-treated dogs. except that 1% SCMC :solution (7mH/kg of body weight) was infused into the peritoneal cavity. This group was studied to determine whether SCHC would prevent the adhesions in the peritoneal cavity, especially in the uterine horn model. Abdominal adhesions were evaluated and an adhesion severity score was assigned to each dog on the basis of severity of adhesions. At the time of necropsy. the mean adhesion score in the saline treated group was $2.65{\pm}0.22.$ In contrast, adhesion formation in the SCMC treated group was less ($mean score =1.70{\pm}0.26$). Statistic71 analysis was performed using the grouped t-test and paired t-test. A significanlty lower adhesion score was observed in dogs given SCMC than in the saline treated group (P<0.01). In summary, SCMC significantly reduced adhesion formation in the dog uterine horn model. The results of this study suggest that application of 1% SCMC solution, following various reproductive pelvic surgery, will present the adhesions.