Regional pulmonary blood flow during partial liquid ventilation in normal and acute oleic acid-induced lung-injured piglets.

Objective: To determine the spatial distribution of pulmonary blood flow in three groups of piglets: partial liquid ventilation in normal piglets, partial liquid ventilation during acute lung injury, and conventional gas ventilation during acute lung injury.

Design: Prospective randomized study.

Setting: A university medical school laboratory approved for animal research.