TY - JOUR
T1 - A simple, reproducible, and inexpensive technique in the preparation of explanted emphysematous lungs for ex vivo studies
AU - Choong, Cliff Khuat Chye
AU - Haddad, Fabio J
AU - Martinez, Carlos O
AU - Hu, Ding Z
AU - Pierce, John A
AU - Meyers, Bryan
AU - Patterson, G Alexander
AU - Cooper, Joel
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
UR - http://jtcs.ctsnetjournals.org/cgi/reprint/130/3/922.pdf
U2 - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.03.046
DO - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2005.03.046
M3 - Article
VL - 130
SP - 922.e1 - 922.e6
JO - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
SN - 0022-5223
IS - 3
ER -