[The effect of cisplatin on the healing of intestinal anastomosis in the rat. Microangiography and light microscopy studies].

The influence of a single dose cisplatin on wound healing of enterostomies in rats was investigated by measurement of the wound-breaking strength, microangiographically and histologically. Cisplatin (5 mg/kg body weight) was given on day-1 or day-5 preoperatively. Cisplatin led to a significant reduction of the wound-breaking strength, mostly marked on day +14 after operation. The reasons are: a reduced induction of connective tissue proliferation; an inhibition of proliferation of fibroblasts and endothelial cells, and a retardation of vessel proliferation.