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Removal of abdominal sources of caudal mediastinal node lymph in anesthetized sheep.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6629934     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We investigated the conditions for and the quantity of abdominal contributions to caudal mediastinal node (CMN) efferent lymph in 15 anesthetized sheep with open thorax and lung lymph fistulas. Contractions of the diaphragm by phrenic nerve stimulation increased lymph flow by 29%. Adding large volumes (10 ml/kg) of 5% albumin solution to the peritoneal cavity increased lymph flow by 19 and 28% during diaphragm contraction. Tracer albumin specific activity in lymph indicated that about half the lymph flow increment came from the peritoneal liquid. Raising hepatic vein pressure 19 cmH2O increased CMN lymph flow 178%. Lymph protein concentration also increased markedly, from 0.72 to 0.91 of the plasma concentration. We devised a simple procedure to cauterize across the pleural surface of the diaphragm to destroy the aberrant lymphatics. This procedure markedly diminished both abdominal cavity and portal system contributions.
Authors:
P J Roos; J P Wiener-Kronish; K H Albertine; N C Staub
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied physiology: respiratory, environmental and exercise physiology     Volume:  55     ISSN:  0161-7567     ISO Abbreviation:  J Appl Physiol     Publication Date:  1983 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-12-17     Completed Date:  1983-12-17     Revised Date:  2003-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7801242     Medline TA:  J Appl Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  996-1001     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abdomen
Anesthesia, General
Animals
Cautery
Electric Stimulation
Hepatic Veins / physiology
Lymph / analysis,  physiology*
Mediastinum / physiology*
Phrenic Nerve / physiology
Pleura / physiology
Proteins / analysis
Sheep / physiology*
Venous Pressure
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Proteins

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