[Bronchospirometric function on homotransplanted canine lungs after long-time preservation (author's transl)].

In the present study 12 canine lungs perfused in a BELZER perfusion unit for 17 hours using Albumine solution were homotransplanted. Bronchospirometric evaluation up to the 21st postoperative day have shown sufficient function. There is no remarkable difference in minute ventilation, alveolar ventilation and oxygen uptake when compared with non-stored lung homografts.