Intra-peritoneal perfusion of oxygenated fluorocarbon
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1. A method of oxygenating the tissue of a living mammal, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing an oxygenated fluorocarbon containing liquid;
(b) injecting said oxygenated fluorocarbon liquid into the peritoneal cavity of said mammal;
(c) withdrawing said liquid from said cavity;
said injecting and withdrawing being conducted at a rate sufficient to oxygenate at least a portion of the tissue of said mammal, said rate being at least about 20 milliliters per minutes per kilogram of body weight of said mammal.
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A novel method of oxygenating the tissue of a living mammal is disclosed comprising the steps of providing an oxygenated fluorocarbon-containing liquid; injecting that oxygenated liquid into the peritoneal cavity of said mammal; and withdrawing said fluorocarbon liquid from said cavity, said injecting and withdrawing be conducted at a rate sufficient to oxygenate said tissue. Accordingly, a novel "artificial lung" is disclosed which is useful to selectively oxygenate the body of a mammal, as reflected by increased arterial blood gas (pO2) in said mammal.
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1. A method of oxygenating the tissue of a living mammal, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing an oxygenated fluorocarbon containing liquid; (b) injecting said oxygenated fluorocarbon liquid into the peritoneal cavity of said mammal; (c) withdrawing said liquid from said cavity; said injecting and withdrawing being conducted at a rate sufficient to oxygenate at least a portion of the tissue of said mammal, said rate being at least about 20 milliliters per minutes per kilogram of body weight of said mammal. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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