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Experimental ApproachesEffects of Suctioning on Mucociliary Transport
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Material and Preparation
Thirteen female sheep, weighing from 24 to 45 kg, were selected. A tracheostomy was used to gain access into the tracheobronchial tree. The animals were placed into a modified metal shopping cart, and a metal sling was used to restrain the head. The eyes were occluded by a blinder to minimize apprehension. The shopping cart was tilted to permit exposure of the neck. The skin was shaved and scrubbed with a povidone-iodine solution (Betadine). Local anesthesia was achieved with a 1 percent
Right vs Left Main Bronchi
All baseline observations of bronchial mucus velocity (prior to tracheostomy) for the 13 sheep studied are shown in Figure 2. All but one of these values fell within 25 percent of the line of identity.
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Supported in part by grant HL-17816 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and by Sherwood Medical Corp.