A simple, reproducible, and inexpensive technique in the preparation of explanted emphysematous lungs for ex vivo studies

Cliff Khuat Chye Choong; Fabio J Haddad; Carlos O Martinez; Ding Z Hu; John A Pierce; Bryan Meyers; G Alexander Patterson; Joel Cooper

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.03.046

A simple, reproducible, and inexpensive technique in the preparation of explanted emphysematous lungs for ex vivo studies

Cliff Khuat Chye Choong, Fabio J Haddad, Carlos O Martinez, Ding Z Hu, John A Pierce, Bryan Meyers, G Alexander Patterson, Joel Cooper

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Abstract

Explanted emphysematous lungs are useful for physiologic and radiologic studies.1,2 For accurate ex vivo studies, the lungs need to be carefully prepared, ensuring that they are free of air leakage. We describe an inexpensive and simple technique of lung preparation for ex vivo study.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	922.e1 - 922.e6
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume	130
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.03.046
Publication status	Published - 2005

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Choong, Cliff Khuat Chye ; Haddad, Fabio J ; Martinez, Carlos O ; Hu, Ding Z ; Pierce, John A ; Meyers, Bryan ; Patterson, G Alexander ; Cooper, Joel. / A simple, reproducible, and inexpensive technique in the preparation of explanted emphysematous lungs for ex vivo studies. In: Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2005 ; Vol. 130, No. 3. pp. 922.e1 - 922.e6.

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