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World J Exp Med. Mar 20, 2024; 14(1): 87256
Published online Mar 20, 2024. doi: 10.5493/wjem.v14.i1.87256
Effects of unilateral superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation on porcine hemodynamics and gas exchange during one-lung flooding
Thomas Lesser, Frank Wolfram, Conny Braun, Reiner Gottschall
Thomas Lesser, Frank Wolfram, Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, SRH Wald Klinikum Gera, Gera D-07548, Germany
Conny Braun, Central Experimental Animal Facility, Jena University Hospital, Jena 07743, Germany
Reiner Gottschall, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Jena University Hospital, Jena 07747, Germany
Author contributions: Lesser T designed, coordinated the study, performed the experiments and wrote the manuscript; Wolfram F collected and analysed data; Braun C performed the anesthesia, monitored vital functions and was responsible for animal care; Gottschall R performed the ventilation of animals, reviewed the manuscript; all authors approved the final version of the article.
Institutional animal care and use committee statement: All procedures involving animals were reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of the Thuringian State Authority.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All other authors have nothing to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Thomas Lesser, MD, Adjunct Professor, Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, SRH Wald Klinikum Gera, No. 122 Street of Peace, Gera D-07548, Germany. thomas.lesser@srh.de
Received: September 13, 2023
Peer-review started: September 13, 2023
First decision: November 21, 2023
Revised: November 30, 2023
Accepted: December 29, 2023
Article in press: December 29, 2023
Published online: March 20, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Lung cancer prognosis is among the most unfavourable of all cancers. Therefore, there is a need to improve local lung cancer therapy while avoiding surgery. One-lung flooding (OLF) involves unilateral lung filling with saline, which generates a suitable acoustic pathway for the transthoracic application of High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) in the lung. Breathing and lung movement during HIFU procedures can result in incomplete tumor ablation or collateral damage. Superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation (SHFJV) can reduce respiratory motion. However, it is unclear whether unilateral SHFJV allows adequate haemodynamics and gas exchange. In this porcine model, unilateral SHFJV may provide adequate ventilation to animals in different positions during OLF. Lower oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal rates compared to pressure controlled ventilation did not lead to hypoxia or hypercapnia. SHFJV can safely minimise ventilation-induced lung motion during lung tumor ablation.