Experimental Model of Blunt Chest Trauma in Rats

The aim of the study was to present our own experimental model of blunt chest trauma in small laboratory animals. Fifteen Wistar albino rats (body weight 290.0-320.0 g) were used in the experiment. An originally designed platform was used to inflict blunt thoracic trauma in the rats. Gross examinati...

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Main Authors: Ivan Novakov, Delyan Delev, Svitlana Bachurska, Dmitrii Staikov
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Language:English
Published: Medical University - Pleven 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research
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Online Access:https://jbcr.arphahub.com/article/34328/download/pdf/
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author Ivan Novakov
Delyan Delev
Svitlana Bachurska
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description The aim of the study was to present our own experimental model of blunt chest trauma in small laboratory animals. Fifteen Wistar albino rats (body weight 290.0-320.0 g) were used in the experiment. An originally designed platform was used to inflict blunt thoracic trauma in the rats. Gross examination and histological evaluation of the heart and lung were performed. It was established that blunt chest trauma caused three thoracic injuries: bilateral lung contusion, myocardial contusion and hemopericardium. These thoracic injuries occurred as a result from direct compression of the chest wall towards the lung and the heart. The severity of lung parenchymal and myocardial pathological findings depended on the energy of blunt chest trauma. The study presents a reproducible small-animal experimental model of blunt chest trauma. The model gives opportunities for further studying different aspects of lung and myocardial contusion.
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spelling doaj-art-2bba500248fe407d901fcb13f6130a232025-08-20T03:35:38ZengMedical University - PlevenJournal of Biomedical & Clinical Research1313-90532014-11-0171151910.1515/jbcr-2015-011934328Experimental Model of Blunt Chest Trauma in RatsIvan NovakovDelyan DelevSvitlana BachurskaDmitrii StaikovThe aim of the study was to present our own experimental model of blunt chest trauma in small laboratory animals. Fifteen Wistar albino rats (body weight 290.0-320.0 g) were used in the experiment. An originally designed platform was used to inflict blunt thoracic trauma in the rats. Gross examination and histological evaluation of the heart and lung were performed. It was established that blunt chest trauma caused three thoracic injuries: bilateral lung contusion, myocardial contusion and hemopericardium. These thoracic injuries occurred as a result from direct compression of the chest wall towards the lung and the heart. The severity of lung parenchymal and myocardial pathological findings depended on the energy of blunt chest trauma. The study presents a reproducible small-animal experimental model of blunt chest trauma. The model gives opportunities for further studying different aspects of lung and myocardial contusion.https://jbcr.arphahub.com/article/34328/download/pdf/blunt chest contusionmyocardial contusionrats
spellingShingle Ivan Novakov
Delyan Delev
Svitlana Bachurska
Dmitrii Staikov
Experimental Model of Blunt Chest Trauma in Rats
Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research
blunt chest contusion
myocardial contusion
rats
title Experimental Model of Blunt Chest Trauma in Rats
title_full Experimental Model of Blunt Chest Trauma in Rats
title_fullStr Experimental Model of Blunt Chest Trauma in Rats
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title_short Experimental Model of Blunt Chest Trauma in Rats
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topic blunt chest contusion
myocardial contusion
rats
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