| New method for evaluation of lung lymph flow rate with intact lymphatics in anaesthetized sheep. | |
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PMID: 16948801 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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AIM: Lung lymph has commonly been studied using a lymph fistula created by tube cannulation into the efferent duct of the caudal mediastinal node in sheep. In this method, the tail region of the caudal mediastinal node is resected and the diaphragm is cauterized to exclude systemic lymph contamination, and cannulation is performed into one of the multiple efferent ducts originating from the caudal mediastinal node. Moreover, the pumping activity of lymphatics might be diminished by cannulation. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to evaluate the flow rate of lung lymph with maintenance of intact lymphatic networks around the caudal mediastinal node to the thoracic duct in sheep. METHODS: An ultrasound transit-time flow meter was used to measure lung lymph flow. The thoracic duct was clamped just above the diaphragm and the flow probe was attached to the thoracic duct just after the last junction with an efferent duct from the caudal mediastinal node. The lung lymph flow rate was measured at baseline and under conditions of lung-oedema formation. RESULTS: The baseline lung lymph flow rate in our model was three- to sixfold greater than values obtained with the cannulation method. With oedema-formation, the lung lymph flow rate was the same as that measured using cannulation. CONCLUSION: The lung lymph flow was unexpectedly large under the conditions of the study, and our data suggest that the drainage effect of lymphatics is significant as a safety factor against pulmonary oedema formation. |
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Authors:
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T Naito; Y Ozawa; M Tomoyasu; M Inagaki; M Fukue; M Sakai; T Yamamoto; S Ishikawa; M Onizuka |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta physiologica (Oxford, England) Volume: 188 ISSN: 1748-1708 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Physiol (Oxf) Publication Date: 2006 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-09-04 Completed Date: 2007-06-29 Revised Date: 2009-02-03 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101262545 Medline TA: Acta Physiol (Oxf) Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 139-49 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Respiratory Surgery, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. |
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Animals Blood Pressure Catheterization / methods Cautery Diaphragm / surgery Female Lung / physiology*, ultrasonography Lymph / physiology*, ultrasonography Male Pulmonary Edema / etiology, pathology, physiopathology Reproducibility of Results Rheology / methods Sheep, Domestic Thoracotomy / methods |
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Comment In:
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Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2007 Jan;189(1):99-100; author reply 100
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