Cardiopulmonary Block Harvest from Rabbit: A Surgical Procedure to Retrieve Functional Heart-Lung Block from Rabbit Model
Published: April 30, 2023
Abstract
Source: Pacheco-Baltazar, A., et al. Isolated Lung Perfusion System in the Rabbit Model. J. Vis. Exp. (2021)
In this video, we show a procedure to surgically harvest a functional cardiopulmonary block from a rabbit model. The harvested block can be used for further physiological, pharmacological or biochemical studies.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Equipment and preparation of apparatus. Equipment arrangement: Set up an operating table with size according to the weight of the rabbit. Mount the cover of the artificial thorax on the steel column with the glass chamber underneath and the ventilator with a roller pump by the sid…
Disclosures
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
| 2-Stop Tygon E-Lab Tubing, 3.17 mm ID, 12/pack, Black/White | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-1864 | |
| Adapter for Positive Pressure Ventilation on IPL-4 | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-4312 | |
| Alternative Pressure-Free Gas Supply for IPL-4: To supply the trachea with gas mixture different from room air during negative ventilation | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-4309 | |
| Base Unit for the Rabbit to Fetal Pig Isolated Perfused Lung | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-4138 | |
| Bovine serum A2:D41albumin lyophilized powder | sigma | 3912 | 500 g |
| Differential Low Pressure Transducer DLP2.5, Range +- 2.5 cmH2O, HSE Connector | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-3882 | |
| Differential Pressure Transducer MPX, Range +- 100 cmH2O, HSE Connector | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-0064 | |
| Ethanol absolute HPLC grade | Caledon | ||
| Harvard Peristaltic Pump P-230 (Complete with Control Box and P-230 Motor Drive) | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 70-7001 | |
| Heated Linear Pneumotachometer 0 to 10 L/min flow range | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 59-9349 | |
| Heater Controller for Single Pneumotachometer 230 VAC, 50 Hz | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 59-9703 | |
| Heparin | PISA | 5000 UI | |
| IPL-4 Core System for Isolated Rabbit to Fetal Pig Lung, 230 V | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-4296 | |
| Lauda Thermostatic Circulator, Type E-103, 230 V/50 Hz, 3 L Bath Volume, Temperature Range 20 to 150°C | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-0125 | |
| Negative Pressure Ventilation Control Option with Pressure Regulator for IPL-4 | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-4298 | |
| New Zeland rabbits | |||
| PISABENTAL (Pentobarbital sodium) | PISA | Q-7833-215 | |
| PLUGSYS Case, Type 603* 7 | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-0045 | |
| PLUGSYS TCM Time Counter Module | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-1750 | |
| PLUGSYS Transducer Amplifier Module (TAM-A) | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-0065 | |
| PLUGSYS Transducer Amplifier Module (TAM-D) | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-1793 | |
| PLUGSYS VCM-4R Ventilation Control Module with Pressure Regulator | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-1755 | |
| PROCIN (Xylacine clorhydrate) | PISA | Q-7833-099 | |
| Pulmonary Artery Cannula for Rabbit with Basket, OD 4.6 mm | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-4161 | |
| Scalpel knife | |||
| Servo Controller for Perfusion (SCP) | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-2806 | |
| Surgical gloves No. 7 1/2 | |||
| Surgical gloves No. 8 | |||
| Tracheal Cannula for Rabbit, OD 5.0 mm | Hugo Sachs Elektronik (HSE) | 73-4163 |
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Cite This Article
Cardiopulmonary Block Harvest from Rabbit: A Surgical Procedure to Retrieve Functional Heart-Lung Block from Rabbit Model. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e20819, doi: (2023).