A Standardized Method for Measuring Internal Lung Surface Area via Mouse Pneumonectomy and Prosthesis Implantation

The overall goal of this procedure is to accurately measure the internal surface area of a mouse lung after pneumonectomy and prosthesis implantation. This method helps to analyze the morphological and the physiological functions of the lung in mechanical force-induced adult lung regeneration. The main advantage of this technique is to accurately quantify internal lung surface area, which promise to increase the reliability and the reproducibility of lung function status.

Prepare the mouse for surgery on an intubation platform with its ventral side accessible. Then pull out the tongue and inspect the vocal chords with a small animal laryngoscope that is compatible with guiding catheters. Then gently insert a 20 gauge intravenous intubation canula into the trachea at an interior angle.