Influence of cis-platinum on healing of enterostomies in the rat

The influence of cis-platinum on the wound healing of bowel anastomoses was studied in 104 male Sprague-Dawley rats. After a single preoperative doses of 5 mg/kg body weight, the wound-breaking strength (WBS) was tested with a material tester on the 4th, 7th, 14th and 28th day postoperatively. The WBS was significantly lower in treated animals as compared to the untreated controls. The reasons for this are discussed in comparison with other cytotoxic agents. Before cis-platinum can be used as adjuvant chemotherapy to cystectomy, which is frequently combined with an ileum or colon conduit procedure, further investigations on the operative side effects of cis-platinum on bowel anastomoses are necessary.