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| Samano,M.N.; Pazetti,R.; Prado,C.M.; Tibério,I.C.; Saldiva,P.H.N.; Moreira,L.F.P.; Pêgo-Fernandes,P.M.; Jatene,F.B.; Das-Neves-Pereira,J.C.. |
| Pneumonectomy is associated with high mortality and high rates of complications. Postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema is one of the leading causes of mortality. Little is known about its etiologic factors and its association with the inflammatory process. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the role of pneumonectomy as a cause of pulmonary edema and its association with gas exchange, inflammation, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) expression and vasoconstriction. Forty-two non-specific pathogen-free Wistar rats were included in the study. Eleven animals died during or after the procedure, 21 were submitted to left pneumonectomy and 10 to sham operation. These animals were sacrificed after 48 or 72 h. Perivascular pulmonary edema was more intense in... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Pneumonectomy; Pulmonary edema; Nitric oxide synthase; Animal models; NOS. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009001100019 |
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