Investigation of histopathological and radiological effects of surfactant treatment in an experimental female rat model of lung contusion.

Objectives: Pulmonary contusion (PC) is a clinical entity that often accompanies blunt traumas. We aimed to investigate the radiological and histopathological effects of surfactant treatment in an experimental rat model in which lung contusion was formed by blunt thoracic trauma.

Materials And Methods: 50 female Sprague-Dawley rats were used.