Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) technology is the basic means of organ protection in complex aortic arch surgeries, congenital heart disease surgeries, pulmonary endarterectomy and other operations. The establishment of DHCA in rat model is helpful to explore the influence of DHCA and its pathophysiological pathways. However, there are some problems in this process, such as imperfect monitoring, inaccurate management and non-standard heparinization during the experimental period. It is necessary to review relevant literatures on DHCA rat model, in order to establish a DHCA rat model with standardized operation, clear standards and mature technology.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a critical life support technique for patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure. Establishing a stable ECMO animal model is essential to further investigate the effects of ECMO on the body and provide assistance for optimizing ECMO management strategies and preventing complications in clinical practice. In recent years, rats have been widely used to establish ECMO models due to their low cost and good reproducibility. Therefore, this article provided a comprehensive review of literature on the ECMO rat model, including equipment and experimental management strategies. It offers a theoretical foundation for the development of a stable and mature ECMO rat model in the future.
ObjectiveTo explore the safety and feasibility of the establishment method and management strategy of prolonged support model with veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) under dual lumen cannula (DLC) in conscious sheep.MethodsThree adult male sheep were selected. An Avalon Elite DLC was inserted into the superior vena cava, right atrium, and inferior vena cava through the right jugular vein and was connected with centrifugal pump and oxygenator to establish the extracorporeal membrane oxygenation circuit. All the 3 sheep were transferred into the monitoring cage after operation and were ambulatory after anesthesia recovery. Hemodynamic parameters and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation performance were measured every day.ResultsAll three sheep survived to the end of the experiment (7 days). In the whole process of the experiment, the basic vital signs of the experimental sheep were stable, and no serious bleeding or thrombotic events occurred. During the experiment, hemoglobin concentration and platelet count were relatively stable, plasma free hemoglobin was maintained at a low level, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation flow rate was stable, and oxygenation performance of oxygenator was good.ConclusionProlonged V-V ECMO model in conscious sheep under DLC is feasible and stable.