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A technical modification of heart‐lung transplantation in rats
Author(s) -
Fox Umberto,
Montorsi Marco
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
microsurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.031
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1098-2752
pISSN - 0738-1085
DOI - 10.1002/micr.1920010508
Subject(s) - medicine , anastomosis , lung , lung transplantation , hemodynamics , heart lung transplantation , transplantation , cardiology , surgery
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.