Ischemic Postconditioning and Subanesthetic S(+)-Ketamine Infusion: Effects on Renal Function and Histology in Rats

Figure 1

Experimental algorithm. ISO: isoflurane; RIJV: right internal jugular vein cannulation; RL: ringer lactate; LCA: left carotid artery; MAP: mean arterial pressure; RN; right kidney nephrectomy; LN: left kidney nephrectomy; KI: S(+)-ketamine infusion; LCI: left artery clamping; IP: ischemia-reperfusion cycles (12 min total); REP: full reperfusion; CG: control group; KG: S(+)-ketamine group; IPG: ischemic postconditioning group; KIPG: S(+)-ketamine ischemic postconditioning group.