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| Guimarães-Fernandes,F.; Samano,M.N.; Vieira,R.P.; Carvalho,C.R.; Pazetti,R.; Moreira,L.F.P.; Pêgo-Fernandes,P.M.; Jatene,F.B.. |
| Pneumonectomy is associated with high rates of morbimortality, with postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema being one of the leading causes. An intrinsic inflammatory process following the operation has been considered in its physiopathology. The use of corticosteroids is related to prevention of this edema, but no experimental data are available to support this hypothesis. We evaluated the effect of methylprednisolone on the remaining lungs of rats submitted to left pneumonectomy concerning edema and inflammatory markers. Forty male Wistar rats weighing 300 g underwent left pneumonectomy and were randomized to receive corticosteroids or not. Methylprednisolone at a dose of 10 mg/kg was given before the surgery. After recovery, the animals were sacrificed at 48... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Pneumonectomy; Glucocorticoids; Pulmonary edema; Vascular endothelial growth factor; Transforming growth factor beta; Animal model. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000700006 |
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