Simvastatin pretreatment reduced limb ischemia-reperfusion injury in diabetic and nondiabetic animals. We conclude that simvastatin pretreatment may be a potential therapeutic intervention for skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion injury in the clinical setting.
Patients with all types of hernia, especially those with incisional hernias, have significantly lower tissue copper and zinc levels than control patients, despite having similar plasma levels. This finding might reflect excessive consumption or dysfunction of lysyl oxidase as playing a role in the aetiology of hernias.
PurposeTo evaluate the optimum timing of aspirin cessation before noncardiac surgeries. We have conducted a pilot study to minimize the aspirin cessation time before various surgeries.MethodsEighty patients who were taking regular aspirin for secondary prevention undergoing elective surgical operations were enrolled in the study. We separated the patients into two groups. The control group had 35 patients who stopped aspirin intake 10 days before surgery. The study group had 45 patients who stopped their aspirin intake and underwent surgery one day after arachidonic acid aggregation tests were within normal limits. Bleeding, blood loss, and transfusion requirements were assessed perioperatively.ResultsThe mean time between aspirin cessation and aspirin nonresponsiveness were found to be 4.2 days with a median value of 4 days. In addition, the mean time between aspirin cessation and operation day were found to be 5.5 days with a median value of 5 days. No perioperative bleeding, thromboembolic or cardiovascular complications were encountered.ConclusionReducing time of aspirin cessation from 7-10 days to 4-5 days is a possibility for patients using aspirin for secondary prevention without increased perioperative complications.
The results suggest that some low-molecular weight heparins such as nadroparine might be beneficial in high-risk surgical patients because of their potential anti-inflammatory action, in addition to their efficiency in preventing thrombo-embolic complications.
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