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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-4-1
pubmed:abstractText
The membrane oxygenator often develops impaired gas exchange after prolonged use because plasma proteins adhere to the membrane's surface and leak through its micropores. This study was performed to examine the efficacy of high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) in minimizing these problems in a "flat plate" type of membrane oxygenator. We first vibrated the membrane of the oxygenator by HFJV from 1 to 10 Hz to find the frequency most effective for optimal gas exchange in animals with partial extracorporeal circulation. These studies suggested that 6 Hz HFJV was preferable in our model. We subsequently performed in vivo extracorporeal oxygenation in dogs for 8 h using the membrane oxygenator with or without 6 Hz HFJV. Although the gas exchange capacity within the first 8 h was similar in the two groups, after 6 h a significant decrease in the red blood cell count and in the hematocrit was found in the group not receiving HFJV. Scanning electron microscopic examination of the membranes after 8 h of use disclosed that the membrane from the group receiving HFJV had less plasma protein and fibrin adhesion than that from the group not receiving HFJV. Moreover, it appears that with prolonged extracorporeal oxygenation, 6 Hz HFJV also protects against a decrease in the hematocrit of the passed blood and might lead to enhanced gas exchange. Our data suggest that good gas exchange can be maintained for periods even longer than 8 h if HFJV is used in conjunction with the membrane oxygenator.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0160-564X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
504-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2003-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Evaluation of high-frequency jet ventilation in oxygenation through an artificial membrane lung.
pubmed:affiliation
First Department of Surgery, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article