Establishment of one-lung ventilation induced acute lung injury rabbit model by combining right mainstem bronchial intubation with parasternal fenestration
Objective:To build one-lung ventilation(OLV) induced acute lung injury(ALI) rabbit model by combining right mainstem bronchial intubation with parasternal fenestration. Methods:Totally 24 healthy Japanese white rabbits were randomized into 4 groups (n=6):sham operated group(S group),two-lung ventilation(TLV) group(T group),TLV with parasternal fenestration group(TPF group) and one-lung ventilation group(O group). Lung injury was judged by polymorphonuclear leukocyte(PMN) count in bron-choalveolar lavage fluid(BALF),myeloperoxidase(MPO) content in pulmonary tissues,lung wet/dry(W/D) ratio and pulmonary histo-logical score. Results:Compared with those in S group,all indicators mentioned above were increased significantly in O group,T group and TF group(P<0.05). No difference was observed between T group and TF group,but all indicators in the two groups were lower than those in O group(P<0.05). Conclusions:Combining right mainstem bronchial intubation with parasternal fenestration is a simple and reliable method to build rabbit model of OLV induced ALI.