Table 3 Dynamic compliance and HR before and after lavage of surfactant from the lungs
Piglet | Dynamic compliance before lavage (ml/mbar) | HR before lavage (bpm) | Number of lavage series (10 × 10 ml) performed | Dynamic compliance after lavage (ml/mbar) | HR after lavage (bpm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B (4.7 kg) | 6.6 | 149 | 9 | 3.5 | 138 |
C (5.2 kg) | 4.3 | 144 | 13 | 2.5 | 143 |
D (5.2 kg) | 2.7 | 136 | 12 | 1.5 | 193 |
E (3.7 kg) | 8.0 | 132 | 3 | 2.0 | 132 |