1. Pulmonary complications of gastric fluid and bile salts aspiration, an experimental study in rat
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Samareh Fekri, M., Poursalehi, H. R., Hamid Najafipour, Dabiri, S., Shokoohi, M., Siahposht Khacheki, A., Shahrokhi, N., Malekpour Afshar, R., and Lashkarizadeh, M. R.
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Gastric fluid ,Gastroesophageal reflux ,Bile salts Gastric fluid Gastroesophageal reflux Pulmonary fibrosis Pulmonary inflammation ,lcsh:R ,Pulmonary inflammation ,lcsh:Medicine ,Original Article ,Bile salts ,Pulmonary fibrosis - Abstract
Objective(s): Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is one of the most common digestive disorders that frequently lead to pulmonary complications due to gastric fluid aspiration. In the present experimental study, chronic aspiration of gastric fluid, its components and bile salts in rat lung was performed to find out the main factor(s) causing pulmonary complications of gastric fluid aspiration. Materials and Methods: Forty eight male rats weighted 250-300 g were selected in six groups. After anesthesia and tracheal cannulation, the animals received 0.5 ml/kg normal saline, 0.5 ml/kg of whole gastric fluid, 0.5 ml/kg pepsin (2.5 µg/ml), 0.5 ml/kg hydrochloric acid (pH=1.5) or 0.5 ml/kg bile salts (2.5 µg/ml) by injection into their trachea and lungs. In sham group nothing was injected. Results: Parenchymal and airways inflammation and fibrosis of bronchi, bronchioles and parenchyma were significantly more in the test groups compared to saline and sham groups (P