Background The protective effects of transient limb ischemia （TLI） induced by several cycles of intermittent pressure cuff inflation and deflation for a period have been widely investigated,however the reliability o...Background The protective effects of transient limb ischemia （TLI） induced by several cycles of intermittent pressure cuff inflation and deflation for a period have been widely investigated,however the reliability of this protocol has not been clearly verified.Our study aimed to investigate the reliability of pressure cuff induced TLI in conscious rabbits.Methods Eight New Zealand rabbits were subjected to TLI without anesthesia.TLI consisted of 3 cycles of ischemia and reperfusion induced by inflating the cuff placed on the left lower limb to 200 mmHg for 5 minutes followed by deflating the cuff for 5 minutes.Skin color,pulse oxygen saturation （SpO2）,pulse rate （PR）,plethysmogram waveform （Pleth）,and ultrasound detection of the blood flow in the extremity distal to the ischemic segment were observed to confirm ischemia and reperfusion during TLI.The frequency of severe limb movement during TLI was also recorded to assess the amenability of this protocol in conscious rabbits.Results The skin color of the extremity distal to the ischemic segment changed from bright red to dark purple after inflating the cuff to 200 mmHg,and returned to normal after cuff deflation.Pleth,PR and SpO2 disappeared during ischemia and restored during reperfusion in the monitor.Blood flow of the left posterior tibial artery was completely blocked by a pressure of 200 mmHg during ischemia,and recovered immediately after cuff deflation.The frequency of severe limb movement in supine position was higher than that in prone position （P〈0.05）,but there was no severe limb movement that could result in disturbance to ischemia when the rabbits were placed in prone position.Conclusion Pressure cuff inflating to 200 mmHg for 5 minutes and deflating for 5 minutes is a reliable regimen to induce TLI in conscious rabbits.展开更多
基金This study was supported by the Project for Science and Technology from the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province （No.2011B080701029）,the Guangdong Natural Science Foundation from the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province （No.S2012010009396）,Guangdong Medical Science Research Grant from the Health Department of Guangdong Province （No.A2011217）,and the Research Grant for Doctoral Supervisor from the State Ministry of Education （No.20130171110083）.Acknowledgement： We gratefully thank Doctor Jan Hendrickx from Department of Anesthesiology, OLV Hospital, Belgium and Doctor Luc De Baerdemaeker from Department of Anesthesia, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium for their kind help to revise the manuscript. We also gratefully thank Wei Xiaoxiao, Li Jing, Chen Wenpei, Liu Xiang and Mo Xiaofei from the Department of Anesthesia, and Chen Ruonan, Wang Weili from the Department of Ultrasound, Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University for their assistance during the experiment.
文摘Background The protective effects of transient limb ischemia （TLI） induced by several cycles of intermittent pressure cuff inflation and deflation for a period have been widely investigated,however the reliability of this protocol has not been clearly verified.Our study aimed to investigate the reliability of pressure cuff induced TLI in conscious rabbits.Methods Eight New Zealand rabbits were subjected to TLI without anesthesia.TLI consisted of 3 cycles of ischemia and reperfusion induced by inflating the cuff placed on the left lower limb to 200 mmHg for 5 minutes followed by deflating the cuff for 5 minutes.Skin color,pulse oxygen saturation （SpO2）,pulse rate （PR）,plethysmogram waveform （Pleth）,and ultrasound detection of the blood flow in the extremity distal to the ischemic segment were observed to confirm ischemia and reperfusion during TLI.The frequency of severe limb movement during TLI was also recorded to assess the amenability of this protocol in conscious rabbits.Results The skin color of the extremity distal to the ischemic segment changed from bright red to dark purple after inflating the cuff to 200 mmHg,and returned to normal after cuff deflation.Pleth,PR and SpO2 disappeared during ischemia and restored during reperfusion in the monitor.Blood flow of the left posterior tibial artery was completely blocked by a pressure of 200 mmHg during ischemia,and recovered immediately after cuff deflation.The frequency of severe limb movement in supine position was higher than that in prone position （P〈0.05）,but there was no severe limb movement that could result in disturbance to ischemia when the rabbits were placed in prone position.Conclusion Pressure cuff inflating to 200 mmHg for 5 minutes and deflating for 5 minutes is a reliable regimen to induce TLI in conscious rabbits.
