Reduction of peritoneal adhesion bands by mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept) and prednisolone in rats

Abstract

Aims: the purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of prednisolone and cellcept in decreasing postoperative adhesion band formation in rats. Methods: sixty male rats were randomly divided into three equal groups. A standard midline incision was made on the abdomen of each rat, then 2 mL of 10% sterile solution talc was injected into intraperitoneal cavity in order to induce adhesion. Group 1 served as control group, while group 2 received oral cellcept (40 mg/kg/d) and group 3 received oral Prednisolone (5 mg/kg/d) for 4 weeks. results: the formation of adhesion bands in control group was significantly higher than the prednisolone and cellcept group (p <0.001). the amount of adhesion bands in the second group was similar to the third one. conclusion: Orally administered cellcept is as effective as oral prednisolone in declining chance of intraperitoneal adhesion band formation, although it causes fewer complications such as infection in rats.