Title :
Potential tracking of mechanical consequences of induced emphysema and lung volume reduction in sheep
Author :
Lutchen, K.R. ; Jensen, A. ; Salcedo, E. ; Hoffman, A. ; Reilly, J. ; Swanson, S. ; Mentzer, S. ; Ingenito, E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., Boston Univ., MA, USA
Abstract :
It is of interest to establish more informative methods to probe the distribution of airway constriction and tissue compromise during emphysema before and after lung volume reduction surgery. This study establishes the potential for an optimal ventilation waveform approach in control sheep for which emphysema will be induced
Keywords :
diseases; pneumodynamics; surgery; airway constriction distribution; induced emphysema; lung volume reduction surgery; mechanical consequences tracking; optimal ventilation waveform approach; Animals; Biomedical measurements; Diseases; Frequency dependence; Hospitals; Immune system; Lungs; Mechanical factors; Surgery; Ventilation;
Conference_Titel :
[Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 1999. 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Annual Fall Meetring of the Biomedical Engineering Society] BMES/EMBS Conference, 1999. Proceedings of the First Joint
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5674-8
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1999.802403
