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Considerations for Rodent Surgery
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Source: Kay Stewart, RVT, RLATG, CMAR; Valerie A. Schroeder, RVT, RLATG. University of Notre Dame, IN The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals1 dictates that rodent survival surgery be performed aseptically. Aseptic technique utilizes specific practices that minimize the contamination of the surgical site, including patient preparation, surgeon preparation, sterilization of instruments and other supplies, and the use of a clean and controlled environment. Presurgical planning,...
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Rodent Stereotaxic Surgery
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2023
Stereotaxic (or stereotactic) surgery is a method used to manipulate the brain of living animals. This technique allows researchers to accurately target deep structures within the brain through the use of a stereotaxic atlas, which provides the 3D coordinates of each area with respect to anatomical landmarks on the skull. After the skull is exposed, anesthetized animals are mounted on a specialized instrument known as a stereotaxic frame, which enables the precise placement of experimental...
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Survivable Stereotaxic Surgery in Rodents
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2008
The monitoring of extracellular neurotransmitter levels in distinct brain regions of freely moving animals offers insights on the link between neurotransmitter release and behavior. In vivo microdialysis coupled with electrochemical detection provides excellent anatomical and chemical resolution; and information on how basal neurotransmission is altered by pharmacological or physiological manipulations.
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Principles of Rodent Surgery for the New Surgeon
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2011
Before attempting surgery, a new surgeon should have training in basic surgical techniques and concepts. This article will present basic surgical considerations with an emphasis on rodents.
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Murine Superficial Lymph Node Surgery
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2012
To follow the progression of an immune response over time within the same mouse, lymph nodes can be sequentially removed by surgery. Here, we describe how this technique can be performed.
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Preoperative imaging provides the map for operative planning, while anatomical assessment helps surgeons relate the disease to the structures that must be treated or preserved. Together, they inform whether a case should emphasize resection, reconstruction, or a minimally invasive approach. This planning supports removal of disease, restoration of bile or pancreatic flow, and preservation of functioning tissue.
Preserving functioning tissue balances disease removal with protection of the remaining organ. In practice, surgeons use anatomical assessment and operative planning to select a treatment that addresses the problem without sacrificing tissue unnecessarily. This principle is especially relevant when resection is combined with reconstruction or when complex disease makes organ preservation and restoration of normal flow important goals.
Resection removes affected tissue, reconstruction repairs or reestablishes pathways, and minimally invasive procedures change how an operation is performed. These options are not interchangeable: the disease, anatomy, and treatment objective determine which technique, or combination of techniques, is appropriate. Their selection can help remove disease, restore bile or pancreatic flow, and retain functioning tissue.
Cases often involve more than the operative act itself. Radiologists contribute to imaging-based assessment, while oncologists, gastroenterologists, and transplant teams bring relevant treatment perspectives. Coordinated care helps align disease evaluation, surgical planning, perioperative management, and follow-up for tumors, obstruction, trauma, cysts, and complex inflammatory disease.
Before surgery, clinicians review preoperative imaging and perform careful anatomical assessment to define the operative problem and identify structures requiring preservation or reconstruction. They then select among resection, reconstruction, and minimally invasive techniques, while coordinating with relevant specialists when disease is complex. This workflow links diagnosis to a tailored operative plan rather than treating every condition identically.
The field is applied to tumors, biliary obstruction, trauma, cysts, and complex inflammatory disease involving the liver, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts, or related structures. Depending on the problem, treatment may remove diseased tissue, reconstruct affected pathways, or restore bile or pancreatic flow. The clinical objective is to address disease while protecting usable organ function.
Advances in surgical planning, perioperative care, and image-guided techniques can improve safety and broaden options for patients with complex disease. Their value lies in connecting better preoperative assessment with more precise operative execution and coordinated care. In hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, these developments may support organ preservation, expand minimally invasive possibilities, and help teams manage difficult conditions.