Articles by Kaare Meier in JoVE

Basic Surgical Techniques in the Göttingen Minipig: Intubation, Bladder Catheterization, Femoral Vessel Catheterization, and Transcardial Perfusion

JoVE 2652 6/26/2011

Kaare S. Ettrup^1,2, Andreas N. Glud², Dariusz Orlowski², Lise M. Fitting¹, Kaare Meier¹, Jens Christian Soerensen¹, Carsten R. Bjarkam^1,2, Aage K. Olsen Alstrup³

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Aarhus University Hospital, ²Department of Neurobiology, Institute of Anatomy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aarhus University, ³Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Centre, Aarhus University Hospital

The use of domestic and miniature pigs in science has increased significantly in recent years. By demonstrating how to perform intubation, transurethral bladder catheterization, femoral artery and vein catheterization, as well as transcardial perfusion, we aim to further increase the value of Göttingen minipigs in biomedical research.