Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2001 Dec; 21(12): 920-2.

[Using chengqi prescription to prevent hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury after liver transplantation in rats]

Liang FS, Song JC, Gao YT.

Tianjin Third Central Hospital, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300170.

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of Chengqi prescription in preventing hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury after liver transplantation in rats. METHODS: Rat in situ liver transplantation model was used, donor liver was preserved in Ringer's solution for 4 hrs under 4 degrees C, then divided randomly into Chinese medicine group (Chengqi prescription), polymyxin B group, mannitol group, normal saline group and sham operation control group, each group further subdivided into two subgroups: 1 hr group and 4 hrs group after transplantation. The serum ALT and liver injury index was determined. RESULTS: In preventing hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury after liver transplantation, the Chengqi prescription was polymyxin B showed more effective than that of mannitol and normal saline, and the effect of Chengqi prescription was higher than that of polymyxin B (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Chengqi prescription was effective in preventing hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury after liver transplantation in rat.