Non heart beating organ donor: new experimental model in pigs

PURPOSE: To describe technical aspects of a new experimental model that simulates a non heart beating organ donor. METHODS: Landrace pigs were operated on and cardiac arrest was obtained by means of myocardial infarction and interruption of ventilator support. RESULTS: Mean cardiac frequency, systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, central venous pressure, oxygen saturation and concentration of expired CO2 dropout occurred at seven minutes after cardiac arrest. CONCLUSION: The procedure was easily reproduced and a homogeneous circulatory failure could de obtained by the end of seven minutes. The model is suitable for further studies regarding abdominal organ transplantation.

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Main Authors:	Morais,Lúcio Kenny, Silva Júnior,Pedro Moraes da, Moreno,Juan Carlos Duke, Brasil,Andressa Machado Santana, Camarço,João Paulo Figueiredo, Martins,Sarah Barboza, Quireze Júnior,Claudemiro
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2012
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502012000500005
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