This study demonstrates the surgical preparation of the rat cremaster muscle for the visualization of the in vivo cell-free layer. Considerable factors affecting the accuracy of the cell-free layer width measurement are discussed in this study.
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| Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intravital microscope | Olympus | BX51WI | Equipment |
| High speed camera | Photron | 1024PCI | Equipment |
| Blue filter | HOYA | B390 | Equipment |
| Pressure sensor & biopac system | Biopac system | TSD104A, MP100 | Equipment |
| Temperature controller | Shimaden | SR 1 | Equipment |
| Plasma Lyte A | Baxter | NDC:0338-0221 | Warm in 37 °C water bath before use |
| Saline 0.9% | Braun | ||
| Heparin (5,000 IU/ml) | LEO | ||
| PE-10 polyethylene tube | Becton Dickinson | 427400 | .024" OD x .011" ID |
| PE-50 polyethene tube | Becton Dickinson | 427411 | .038" OD x .023" ID |
| PE-205 polyethene tube | Becton Dickinson | 427446 | .082" OD x .062" ID |
| 2-0 non-absorbable silk suture | Deknatel | 113-S | |
| 5-0 non-absorbable silk suture | Deknatel | 106-S | |
| Water circulating heating pad | Gaymar | ||
| Water bath | Fisher Scientific | Isotemp 205 | Equipment |
| Sterile Cotton Gauze | Fisher Scientific | 22-415-468 | |
| Cotton-tipped applicators | Fisher Scientific | 23-400-124 | |
| Dumont Forceps | Kent Scientific | INS14188 | Surgical instrument |
| Micro Dissecting forceps | Kent Scientific | INS15915 | Surgical instrument |
| Iris forceps 1 x 2 teeth | Kent Scientific | INS15917 | Surgical instrument |
| Vessel cannulation forceps | Kent Scientific | INS500377 | Surgical instrument |
| Micro scissor | Kent Scientific | INS14177 | Surgical instrument |
| Iris scissor | Kent Scientific | INS14225 | Surgical instrument |
| Vessel clip | Kent Scientific | INS14120 | Surgical instrument |
| Gemini cautery system | Braintree Scientific | GEM 5917 | Surgical instrument |
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