Abstract
Generalized peritonitis causes a reduction in abdominal fibrinolytic activity, resulting in persistence of intraabdominal fibrin with subsequent adhesion and abscess formation. The activities of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) and plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI) were measured in the peritoneal fluid of rats with faecal peritonitis and correlated with the extent of peritoneal damage to determine the cause of decreased fibrinolysis. Activity of tPA was low during the study period of 8 days, but higher in rats with peritonitis than in controls. The activity of PAI in rats with peritonitis was significantly increased compared with that of controls during the whole study period (P < 0.001). Histological signs of damage to the peritoneum were similar in rats with peritonitis and controls. There was no correlation between the extent of peritoneal damage and tPA or PAI activity. The increased activity of PAI in the peritoneal fluid of rats with faecal peritonitis may be the main cause of reduced fibrinolysis in the abdominal cavity. Activities of tPA and PAI may originate not only from the mesothelium but from other sources.
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