A technical modification of heart-lung transplantation in rats.
Hemodynamic studies were carried out on a series of rats undergoing heart-lung transplantation according to the technique of Sun Lee. The results suggested a new hypothesis of blood circulation in the heart-lung block by demonstrating the lack of necessity for the venovenous anastomosis. A new technique, with just one aortoaortic anastomosis, was therefore evaluated. Its value and reliability in a series of 30 rats are discussed.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D016041:Heart-Lung Transplantation; D006439:Hemodynamics; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D051381:Rats; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000601:surgery; D014683:Vena Cava, Superior / Q000601:surgery