Comparison of low potassium Euro-Collins solution and standard Euro-Collins solution in an extracorporeal rat heart-lung model

Comparison of euro-collins solution, low-potassium dextran solution containing glucose, and ET-kyoto solution for lung preservation in an extracorporeal rat lung perfusion model.

We have recently developed a modified ET-Kyoto solution by adding N-acetylcysteine, nitroglycerin, and dibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphate to the previously reported ETKyoto solution. The purpose of this study was to compare the new ET-Kyoto solution with the regular Euro-Collins solution and a low-potassium dextran solution containing glucose (Perfadex®) in an isolated rat lung perfusion ...

Euro-Collins Solution Versus Uw-Solution for Long-Term Liver Preservation in the Isolated Rat-Liver Perfusion Model

To compare UW-solution (UW) and Euro-Collins (EC) for long-term liver preservation we investigated the morphology and metabolic capacity of rat liver after 18 and 42-hours cold-storage in either UW or EC. After harvesting the rat liver was transferred to a perfusion chamber where it was perfused for 10 min with UW or EC at 4 degrees C. Thereafter livers were stored at 4 degrees C in UW or EC fo...

Fluorometric study of the viability of rat liver grafts after simple cold storage with UW solution versus Euro-Collins solution.

Hyperkalemia by Euro-Collins solution in anesthesia for renal transplantation: a case report.

OBJECTIVE To describe anesthesia for renal transplantation that progressed to a sharp potassium increase after kidney reperfusion with Euro-Collins' solution in the operative field. We will also report on diagnosis and treatment used. CONCLUSION The use of infusion solutions in the surgical field requires careful monitoring, such as electrocardiography, measurement of serum potassium, and ava...

Identification of optimal conditions for lung graft storage with Euro-Collins solution by use of a rat orthotopic lung transplant model.

BACKGROUND Lung preservation disrupts normal vascular homeostasis, resulting in increased permeability, vasoconstriction, and endothelial cell adhesion for neutrophils. We hypothesized that a storage strategy that best preserves post-lung transplantation (LTX) vascular homeostasis might be organ and species specific. Because of the potential utility of a rat LTX model for developing improved lu...