title: [Electrostimulation of the phrenic nerve in dogs].
abstract: Respiratory parameters have been studied by electrical stimulation of phrenic nerves (EPN) in 12 dogs. The optimal parameters of an electrical stimulus were found for long-term EPN. EPN increased minute respiratory volume, when respiratory rate raised to 18 per min, and decreased, when respiratory rate diminished to 6 per min. Another parameter--oxygen utilization index--diminished at high respiratory rate and increased at low one, which reflected hyper- or hypoventilation status, respectively. The data obtained indicate that controlled lung ventilation may maintain living status of dogs for a long time without alteration of general respiratory parameters.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Livshits
authors.forename: V I
authors.initials: VI
authors.lastname: Beliaev
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D010791:Phrenic Nerve / Q000502:physiology*; D012119:Respiration
vernacular_title: Elektrostimuliatsiia diafragmal'nogo nerva u sobak.