Hormoz Mahmoudvand
Department of Surgery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, IranPublications
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Research Article
The Use of Tamoxifen in Prevention of Adhesions after Flexor Tendons Surgery in Rabbits
Author(s): Seyed Mehdi Moosavizadeh, Masoud Yavari, Seyed Esmail Hassanpour, Pajva Soleimanzadeh, Mostafa Alavi and Hormoz Mahmoudvand*
Background: Nowadays, peritendinous adhesions after flexor tendons surgery are still a formidable challenge. In this trial, we aim to assess the effects of oral and local tamoxifen administration in prevention of adhesions after flexor tendons surgery in rabbits. Material and Methods: This study was performed on 40 rabbits (10 animals in each group) underwent flexor tendon incision and then randomly subdivided into four groups. Exploratory incision was done after third postoperative day for macroscopic assessment of adhesions. Finally, we compared the properties of oral and local routs of tamoxifen administration at 2.5 mg/kg/day or both of them with the control group 1. Results: Adhesion characteristic and adhesion tenacity score was measured as the last adhesion mark. The results showed that local tamoxifen was m.. Read More»