The effect of exogenous surfactant on alveolar interdependence

Highlights • Imaging of intact in vivo alveoli allowed to evaluate the effect of surfactant instillation. • Surfactant instillation increased surface area of alveoli <20,000 mm2 but decreased surface area for alveoli <20,000 mm2. • Surfactant decreased both surface tension and recoil pressure....

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Published inRespiratory physiology & neurobiology Vol. 210; pp. 7 - 13
Main Authors Salito, Caterina, Aliverti, Andrea, Mazzuca, Enrico, Rivolta, Ilaria, Miserocchi, Giuseppe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.05.2015
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Summary:Highlights • Imaging of intact in vivo alveoli allowed to evaluate the effect of surfactant instillation. • Surfactant instillation increased surface area of alveoli <20,000 mm2 but decreased surface area for alveoli <20,000 mm2. • Surfactant decreased both surface tension and recoil pressure. • Inter-alveolar mechanical equilibrium was preserved despite differences in alveolar morphology.
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ISSN:1569-9048
1878-1519
DOI:10.1016/j.resp.2015.01.009