Table 1.
Histological changes in the lungs after 24 hr renal ischemia reperfusion (H&E)
Groups | Alveolar collapse | Intra alveolar mononuclear leukocyte infiltration | Intra alveolar hemorrhage | Intravascular leukocyte infiltration and perfusion | Infiltration of peribronchiolarpolymorphonuclear | Foci necrosis and hyperplasia |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sham | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nephrectomy | + | + | ++ | ++ | + | + |
IR | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ | +++ |
A minimum of 10 fields for each kidney slide were examined and assigned for severity of changes using scores on a scale of: (–) none, (+) mild, (++) moderate, and (+++) severe damage. (n = 7 for each group)