Expression of P53, HER2 and Ki67 proteins in rats subjected to bladder augmentation with stomach, colon and ileum

PURPOSE: To study the expression of HER2, p53 and Ki67 proteins in cystoplasties. METHODS: Sixty rats were distributed randomly into three groups of 20 animals. Bladder augmentation was held to increase with ileum (Group I), colon (Group II) and stomach (Group III). Tissue samples of neobladder was collected from each rat to its own control. The animals were sacrificed after 12 weeks. The neobladder was withdrawn for immunohistochemitry analysis of p53, HER2 and Ki67 expression. Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney tests were used for statistical study. RESULTS: There were no significant changes in the expression of p53 and HER2 proteins. It was observed significant increase (p<0.0001) in Ki67 expression in all groups, when compared with their respective controls. When the study groups were compared with each other, there was increase of cell proliferation in the largest gastrocystoplasties in respect of ileocystoplasties (p=0.004) and colocystoplasties (p=0.003). CONCLUSION: We observed significant increase of cell proliferation characterized by Ki67 protein in the digestive tract of the ileocystoplasties, the colocystoplasties and the gastrocystoplasties and this increase was significantly greater in gastrocystoplasties.

Alongamento de intestino com tubo gástrico: estudo piloto em porcos / Intestinal lengthening using a gastric graft: experimental study in pigs

OBJETIVO: Apresentar uma nova técnica de alongamento intestinal usando enxerto gástrico em suínos. MÉTODOS: Quatro porcos machos large white pesando de 15 a 20 kg. foram submetidos ao alongamento intestinal utilizando enxerto gástrico. Os porcos foram reoperados para observação do aspecto da operação, neste momento, fragmentos intestinais contendo as linhas de sutura, respeitando uma margem de 5 cm, foram removidos e enviados para análise histológica. RESULTADOS: O estômago residual estava dilatado no momento da necrópsia, recuperando aproximadamente 50 por cento do seu tamanho original aproximadamente 15 dias após a operação de alongamento. Somente atrofia intensa da mucosa gástrica foi observada no estudo histológico de todas as amostras, sem sinais de necrose. CONCLUSÃO: O alongamento com enxerto gástrico é tecnicamente viável, comprovado pela viabilidade do enxerto. Estudos com suínos com o SIC em uma maior cohort, serão necessários para analisar a função do enxerto gástrico. No futuro, essa técnica pode ser uma ponte para o transplante intestinal.

OBJECTIVE: Novel experimental technique of intestinal lengthening with a gastric graft in swines is proposed. METHODS: Four male large white swines, weighing 15 to 20 kg and aging 50 to 60 days were underwent an intestinal lengthening using a gastric graft (Figure 1). Swines were re-operated to check the aspect of the lengthening surgery. At this time intestinal fragments of suture lines, respecting a 5 cm margin, were removed and sent to histological analysis. RESULTS: There wasn't any graft ischemia or necrosis, residual stomach was already dilated by the time of relaparotomies, regaining 50 percent of its original size. Only an intense atrophy of the gastric graft mucosa with no signs of necrosis at histological study (Figure 2). CONCLUSION: Lengthening using a gastric graft is technically feasible, with viability of the graft. Studies with swines with SBS in a larger co-hort will be necessary to analyze stomach graft function. In the future, this technique can be a bridge to intestinal transplantation.

Vocal rehabilitation after gastric transposition. The critical overview.

Re-establishment of effective communication following laryngopharyngo esophagectomy and gastric transposition requires thorough knowledge and flexibility of introducing the entire range of communication options. This study describes our experience with eleven patients of gastric transposition who attended intensive speech therapy and developed gastric speech using different method of speech producing and attaining various levels of proficiency. Application of digital pressure is one of the most effective technique for production of satisfactory and intelligible voice in gastric transposition cases who fail to develop speech by inhalation method.