The effect of short- versus long-term administration of alpha tocopherol on the survival of random flaps in experimental diabetes mellitus

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Ufuk EmekliGoncagül Haklar

Abstract

The effects of short- versus long-term alpha tocopherol administration on oxidative stress and survival of dorsal random flaps were studied in diabetic rats. Seven groups, with 20 rats in each, were constructed: (1) control, (2) noncontrolled diabetes, (3) noncontrolled diabetes+short-term alpha tocopherol, (4) noncontrolled diabetes+long-term alpha tocopherol, (5) insulin treatment, (6) insulin+short-term alpha tocopherol, and (7) insulin+long-term alpha tocopherol. After 3 months of diabetes, dorsal McFarlane flaps were raised. Flap viability and free-radical measurements with histopathological examination were investigated. Mean flap survival in Groups I to VII were 84.0+/-2.2%, 55.0+/-2.4%, 57.0+/-2.5%, 57.8+/-3.7%, 64.1+/-4.1%, 70.0+/-4.9%, and 77.0+/-6.6%, respectively. Free-radical concentration, as assessed with luminol- and lucigenin-enhanced chemiluminiscence, was inversely correlated with flap survival. The results for viability and free-radical concentrations were significant between Groups 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7. Random flaps in diabetic animals showed significantly greater necrosis compared with controls. Among the diabetic animals, group receiving combination of insulin and long-term alpha tocopherol treatment had the...Continue Reading

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