ABSTRACT
Objective To asses the value of detecting bacterial DNAs in rat's blood with PCR for early diagnosis of colonic anastemotic leakage.Methods 48 healthy female Wistar rats were random divided into three groups: Group A(n=8,sham operation group),Group B(n=20,colonic anastomosis group),Group C(n=20,colonic anastomotic leakage group).Group B and C rats underwent standardized colon resection 3cm away from the ileocecal junction 10cm,Group B rats were done with a complete anastomosis(end-to-end single layer anastomosis with 0# silk sutures) while Group C rats were done with an anastomosis leaving a 5mm opening in colonic anterior wall.lml and 3ml venous blood samples were collected from Group A,B and C.DNAs were extracted from these blood samples and PCR techniques were used to amplify lacZ genes from Escherichia coli and 16S ribosomal RNA genes(16SrRNA genes) 3 days after operation.The data were analyzed by chi square test.Specimens of the experimental intestine were HE stained for pathological studies.Results The positive ratios of expressing lacZ genes in peripheral blood(PB) with PCR in Group C were significantly higher than that in Group B(P<0.05),hut there were no differences between the two groups in expressing 16SrRNA genes(P>0.05).Conclusions It could be a useful way to detect lacZ genes of Escherichia coli from PB by PCR but not 16SrRNA genes for diagnosis of colonic anastomotic leakages.