Zeyu Chen, Chuanqi Zhang, Chao Liu, Xudong Xiao, Xiaoping Lai, Yu Wang, Guanghui Zhu, Junyao Lv, Dian Wang, Xiaojun Yu
Intrahepatic gas (IHG) is commonly observed during early postmortem examinations of humans with upper or lower airway obstructions. We conducted a study to test the hypothesis that intrapulmonary gas could retrogradely spread to the hepatic vein following pulmonary barotrauma (PB). To establish a rat model of pulmonary barotrauma, we utilized a controllable pressure-vacuum pump to apply airway pressure (40, 60, or 80 mmHg). The rats were dissected directly at the end of the experiment, and histological analysis was performed through microscopic examination of the rats...
December 26, 2023: Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology