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Respiratory mechanics after tube thoracostomy in rats.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8634686     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of the present study was to determine the mechanical respiratory profile after the insertion of a catheter into the pleural cavity of anesthetized, paralyzed, mechanically ventilated rats, thus stimulating the common use of chest tubes in clinical situations. Using the method of end-inflation occlusion during constant inspiratory flow in 7 adult Wistar rats, respiratory system, lung, and chest wall total resistance (0.353 +/- 0.058, 0.260 +/- 0.651, 0.091 +/- 0.012 (mean +/- SD) cmH2O.ml-1.s, respectively), viscous resistance (0.140 +/- 0.007, 0.100 +/- 0.007, 0.040 +/- 0.003 cmH2O.ml-1.s< respectively), and viscoelastic resistance (0.213 +/- 0.017, 0.160 +/- 0.022, 0.053 +/- 0.011 cmH2O.ml-1.s, respectively) as well as respiratory system, lung, and chest wall static elastance (4.51 +/- 0.27, 3.85 +/- 0.28, 0.66 +/- 0.12 cmH2O.ml-1, respectively), and dynamic elastance (5.72 +/- 0.24, 4.76 +/- 0.32, 0.96 +/- 0.17 cmH2O.ml-1, respectively) were not significantly modified after the insertion of a tube into the second right intercostal stage. We conclude that, under the present experimental conditions, a catheter inserted into the pleural space per se is not responsible for any alterations in respiratory mechanics.
Authors:
R J Moll; A S Sousa; C F Pontes; W A Zin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas médicas e biológicas / Sociedade Brasileira de Biofísica ... [et al.]     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0100-879X     ISO Abbreviation:  Braz. J. Med. Biol. Res.     Publication Date:  1995 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-07-05     Completed Date:  1996-07-05     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8112917     Medline TA:  Braz J Med Biol Res     Country:  BRAZIL    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1113-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Airway Resistance
Animals
Chest Tubes
Esophagus / physiology
Pressure
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Respiratory Mechanics / physiology*
Thoracostomy / instrumentation,  methods*

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