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Lungs under cyclic compression and expansion.

Z L Tao, Y C Fung

    Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
    |May 1, 1987
    PubMed
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    Lung tissue compression reveals gas trapping due to airway closure. Reopening requires higher pressure, influenced by strain rate and history, impacting lung injury from compression waves.

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    Area of Science:

    • Pulmonary Mechanics
    • Biophysics

    Background:

    • Lung injury from compression waves is a significant concern.
    • Understanding lung pressure-volume dynamics is crucial for physiological and pathological states.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the pressure-volume relationship of rabbit lungs under extreme compression.
    • To identify critical strain for lung collapse and critical stress for reopening.
    • To elucidate the mechanisms of gas trapping and its recovery.

    Main Methods:

    • Subjecting rabbit lungs to repeated compression and expansion cycles.
    • Compressing lungs beyond normal physiological limits.
    • Analyzing lung collapse at critical strain and reopening at critical stress.

    Main Results:

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    • Airway closure during compression traps 50-75% of lung gas.
    • Reopening pressure exceeds the critical collapsing pressure.
    • The pressure difference is sensitive to strain rate and strain history, particularly maximum compressive stress.

    Conclusions:

    • Lung collapse and gas trapping are critical events in extreme compression.
    • Hysteresis in lung pressure-volume curves is strongly dependent on strain history.
    • Findings provide insights into lung injury mechanisms from compression waves.