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Anaesthesia ; 70(10): 1171-9, 2015 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26179167

ABSTRACT

Novel devices for small-lumen ventilation may enable effective inspiration and expiratory ventilation assistance despite airway obstruction. In this study, we investigated a porcine model of complete upper airway obstruction. After ethical approval, we randomly assigned 13 anaesthetised pigs either to small-lumen ventilation following airway obstruction (n = 8) for 30 min, or to volume-controlled ventilation (sham setting, n = 5). Small-lumen ventilation enabled adequate gas exchange over 30 min. One animal died as a result of a tension pneumothorax in this setting. Redistribution of ventilation from dorsal to central compartments and significant impairment of the distribution of ventilation/perfusion occurred. Histopathology demonstrated considerable lung injury, predominantly through differences in the dorsal dependent lung regions. Small-lumen ventilation maintained adequate gas exchange in a porcine airway obstruction model. The use of this technique for 30 min by inexperienced clinicians was associated with considerable end-expiratory collapse leading to lung injury, and may also carry the risk of severe injury.


Subject(s)
Airway Obstruction/therapy , Respiration, Artificial/methods , Acute Lung Injury/etiology , Airway Obstruction/blood , Airway Obstruction/physiopathology , Animals , Disease Models, Animal , Hemodynamics/physiology , Male , Oxygen/blood , Partial Pressure , Pulmonary Gas Exchange/physiology , Respiration, Artificial/adverse effects , Sus scrofa , Tidal Volume/physiology , Tracheotomy/methods
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand ; 58(8): 1032-9, 2014 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25060587

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: During cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) the ventilation/perfusion distribution (VA /Q) within the lung is difficult to assess. This experimental study examines the capability of multiple inert gas elimination (MIGET) to determine VA /Q under CPR conditions in a pig model. METHODS: Twenty-one anaesthetised pigs were randomised to three fractions of inspired oxygen (1.0, 0.7 or 0.21). VA/ Q by micropore membrane inlet mass spectrometry-derived MIGET was determined at baseline and during CPR following induction of ventricular fibrillation. Haemodynamics, blood gases, ventilation distribution by electrical impedance tomography and return of spontaneous circulation were assessed. Intergroup differences were analysed by non-parametric testing. RESULTS: MIGET measurements were feasible in all animals with an excellent correlation of measured and predicted arterial oxygen partial pressure (R(2) = 0.96, n = 21 for baseline; R(2) = 0.82, n = 21 for CPR). CPR induces a significant shift from normal VA /Q ratios to the high VA /Q range. Electrical impedance tomography indicates a dorsal to ventral shift of the ventilation distribution. Diverging pulmonary shunt fractions induced by the three inspired oxygen levels considerably increased during CPR and were traceable by MIGET, while 100% oxygen most negatively influenced the VA /Q. Return of spontaneous circulation were achieved in 52% of the animals. CONCLUSIONS: VA /Q assessment by MIGET is feasible during CPR and provides a novel tool for experimental purposes. Changes in VA /Q caused by different oxygen fractions are traceable during CPR. Beyond pulmonary perfusion deficits, these data imply an influence of the inspired oxygen level on VA /Q. Higher oxygen levels significantly increase shunt fractions and impair the normal VA /Q ratio.


Subject(s)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation , Mass Spectrometry/methods , Noble Gases , Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio , Ventricular Fibrillation/therapy , Acetone/pharmacokinetics , Animals , Blood Circulation , Cardiac Pacing, Artificial , Desflurane , Electric Impedance , Enflurane/pharmacokinetics , Ether/pharmacokinetics , Feasibility Studies , Hemodynamics , Isoflurane/analogs & derivatives , Isoflurane/pharmacokinetics , Krypton/pharmacokinetics , Noble Gases/pharmacokinetics , Oxygen/blood , Random Allocation , Sulfur Hexafluoride/pharmacokinetics , Sus scrofa , Swine , Ventricular Fibrillation/blood , Ventricular Fibrillation/physiopathology
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Acta Anaesthesiol Scand ; 57(3): 334-41, 2013 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23216436

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: The lectin-like domain of TNF-α enhances the fluid clearance across the alveolar barrier. For experimental purposes, the lectin-like domain can be mimicked by a synthetic peptide representing the TIP-motif of TNF-α. The present study aims to assess the acute effect of TIP on the pulmonary function in a porcine model of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). METHODS: Lung injury was induced in 16 pigs (25-27 kg) by bronchoalveolar lavage followed by injurious ventilation. Following randomisation, either nebulised TIP (1 mg/kg; AP301, APEPTICO, Vienna, Austria) or water for injection (control group) was administered. During 5 h of monitoring, the extravascular lung water index (EVLWI), the quotient of partial pressure of oxygen and inspired oxygen concentration (PaO(2) /FiO(2) ) and the pulmonary shunt fraction were repetitively assessed. The data were evaluated by an analysis of variance including Bonferroni-Holm correction. RESULTS: Comparable baseline conditions in both groups were achieved. Ventilatory parameters were standardised in both groups. In the TIP group, a significant reduction of the EVLWI and a simultaneous increase in the PaO(2) /FiO(2) ratio was shown (each P < 0.0001). No changes in the control group were observed (EVLWI: P = 0.43, PaO(2) /FiO(2) : P = 0.60). The intergroup comparison demonstrates a significant advantage of TIP inhalation over placebo (EVLWI: P < 0.0001, PaO(2) /FiO(2) : P = 0.004, shunt fraction: P = 0.0005). CONCLUSIONS: The inhalation of TIP induces an amelioration of clinical surrogate parameters of the lung function in a porcine lung injury model. By mimicking the lectin-like domain, the synthetic TIP peptide AP301 is an innovative approach as supportive therapy in ARDS.


Subject(s)
Lung Injury/drug therapy , Lung/drug effects , Peptide Fragments/therapeutic use , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/therapeutic use , Animals , Bronchoalveolar Lavage , Extravascular Lung Water/physiology , Hemodynamics/physiology , Lung Injury/physiopathology , Oxygen/blood , Partial Pressure , Peptide Fragments/chemistry , Respiration, Artificial , Respiratory Distress Syndrome/drug therapy , Respiratory Distress Syndrome/physiopathology , Respiratory Function Tests , Swine , Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/chemistry
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Eur Surg Res ; 45(3-4): 121-33, 2010.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20924187

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: The pathophysiological concept of acute lung injury (ALI) in combination with ventilator-associated lung injury (VALI) is still unclear. We characterized the histopathological features of intravenous injection of oleic acid (OAI) and lung lavage (LAV) combined with VALI. METHODS: Pigs were randomized to the control, LAV or OAI group and ventilated by pressure-controlled ventilation. MEASUREMENTS INCLUDED: haemodynamics, spirometry, blood gas analysis, lung wet-to-dry weight ratio (W/D), total protein content in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid (BALF), and lung pathological description and scoring. RESULTS: Five hours after lung injury induction, gas exchange was significantly impaired in both the OAI and the LAV groups. Compared to controls, we found an increase in W/D and histopathological total injury scores in both the LAV and OAI groups and an increase in BALF total protein content in the OAI group. In contrast to the LAV group, the OAI group showed septal necrosis and alveolar oedema. Both groups exhibited dorsal and caudal atelectasis and interstitial oedema. In addition, the OAI group demonstrated a propensity to dorsal necrosis and congestion whereas the LAV group tended to develop ventral overdistension and barotrauma. CONCLUSIONS: This study presents a comparison of porcine OAI and LAV models combined with VALI, providing information for study design in research on ALI.


Subject(s)
Acute Lung Injury/etiology , Acute Lung Injury/pathology , Acute Lung Injury/physiopathology , Animals , Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid/chemistry , Disease Models, Animal , Female , Humans , Infusions, Intravenous , Male , Oleic Acid/administration & dosage , Oleic Acid/toxicity , Pulmonary Surfactants/isolation & purification , Respiration, Artificial/adverse effects , Respiratory Distress Syndrome/physiopathology , Respiratory Distress Syndrome/therapy , Swine , Therapeutic Irrigation
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