D Liu1, K Miyasaka, S Nakagawa, K Hashizume. 1. National Children's Medical Research Center and the Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, National Children's Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Abstract
BACKGROUND:High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) has become the preferred method of ventilation for the fragile lungs of neonates and infants because its beneficial effects on lungs are well known; however, its benefits on upper airways are not yet known. We investigated the effects of HFOV and conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) on the airways of kittens with normal lungs. METHODS:Ten healthy cross-bred kittens, 2-3-months-old, with a mean bodyweight of 0.98 kg, were randomly divided into two groups: HFOV and CMV. Kittens were intubated and ventilated for 24 h. A semiquantitative scoring system was used to grade histopathological tissue changes in the cricoid, mid-trachea, carina and left bonchus. The injury scores of the two groups were ranked and compared using a two-tailed Mann-Whitney rank test. RESULTS:Histopathologic changes were similar and mild in both groups under light microscopic examination. There was no significant difference in airway injury between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that, in this animal model, HFOV results in minimal airway damage when properly managed and causes no greater tracheobronchial injury than CMV.
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BACKGROUND: High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) has become the preferred method of ventilation for the fragile lungs of neonates and infants because its beneficial effects on lungs are well known; however, its benefits on upper airways are not yet known. We investigated the effects of HFOV and conventional mechanical ventilation (CMV) on the airways of kittens with normal lungs. METHODS: Ten healthy cross-bred kittens, 2-3-months-old, with a mean bodyweight of 0.98 kg, were randomly divided into two groups: HFOV and CMV. Kittens were intubated and ventilated for 24 h. A semiquantitative scoring system was used to grade histopathological tissue changes in the cricoid, mid-trachea, carina and left bonchus. The injury scores of the two groups were ranked and compared using a two-tailed Mann-Whitney rank test. RESULTS: Histopathologic changes were similar and mild in both groups under light microscopic examination. There was no significant difference in airway injury between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that, in this animal model, HFOV results in minimal airway damage when properly managed and causes no greater tracheobronchial injury than CMV.