Effect of morphine on ischemia-reperfusion injury: Experimental study in testicular torsion rat model
Salmasi AH, Beheshtian A, Payabvash S, Demehri S, Ebrahimkhani MR, Karimzadegan M, Bahadori M, Pasalar P, Dehpour AR. Effect of morphine on ischemia-reperfusion injury: Experimental study in testicular torsion rat model. Urology 2005, 66: 1338-1342. PMID: 16360480, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2005.06.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorphine groupEffects of morphineTesticular torsionD groupMorphine sulfateBaseline groupMalondialdehyde levelsRight testis 720 degreesAdult male Sprague-DawleyBasal normal valuesHours of detorsionIntravenous morphine sulfateIschemia-reperfusion injurySham-operated groupTesticular malondialdehyde levelsUnilateral testicular torsionMale Sprague-DawleySimilar histopathologic changesNaltrexone groupReperfusion injuryReperfusion phaseHistopathologic changesOpioid receptorsTesticular ischemiaIpsilateral testis