[Experimental verification of the possibility of isolation perfusion of the lymphatic system]

The possibility of isolating the lymphatic system from the circulatory system by draining the thoracic lymphatic duct and infusion of different agents (Evans blue, kanamycin, staphylococcus, sodium thiopental and potassium chloride) to the peripheral lymphatic vessels was examined in 22 fresh cadavers and 65 mongrel dogs. The release of the agents to the blood vessels did not occur if the volumetric consumption of intralymphatic infusion did not exceed 0.3 ml/min per peripheral vessel. Both the outflow and toxicity of the lymph from the thoracic duct increased while conducting the perfusion of the lymphatic system by autolymph.