Endobronchial Perfluorocarbon Reduces Inflammatory Activity before and after Lung Transplantation in an Animal Experimental Model

• Main Authors: Luiz Alberto Forgiarini Junior (Author), Arthur Rodrigo Ronconi Holand (Author), Luiz Felipe Forgiarini (Author), Darlan Pase da Rosa (Author), Norma Anair Possa Marroni (Author), Paulo Francisco Guerreiro Cardoso (Author), Cristiano Feijó Andrade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of liquid perfluorocarbon (PFC) as an adjuvant substance for lung preservation and assess its role in pulmonary protection after transplantation. Methods. Seventy-two rat lungs were flushed with low-potassium dextran (LPD) solution and random...