Microsurgical Developments Foundation Books

[ Home ] [ Contents ]

Manual of Microsurgery on the Laboratory Rat

manual-klein.jpg (9009 bytes) The "Manual of Microsurgery on the Laboratory Rat"
is an up-to-date didactic manual describing experimental microsurgical techniques in great detail.

The manual is divided in two parts:
-General Techniques
-Experimental Techniques

General Techniques

The manual includes general information about the rat, i.e. anatomy, different strains, anaesthesia and sterility and a wide range of general techniques, as there are:

	Handling of the animal
	Injections and other administerings
	Preparation of cannulae and other special aids
	Suture techniques
	Anastomosis
	Blood sampling

The manual is richly illustrated with accurate drawings and photographs.

Experimental Techniques

The sections on experimental techniques are covered in the greatest depth.

All essential steps which are taken during the operations are shown
in meticulously accurate drawings thus making the manual an accurate
instrument in teaching and studying microsurgery and microsurgical
techniques.

Experimental techniques described are:

	Permanent cannulation of the jugular vein
	Portacaval anastomosis
	Permanent double bile fistula
	Permanent cannulation of the portal vein
	Permanent cannulation of the renal vein
	Permanent cannulation of the iliolumbar artery
	Permanent cannulation of the thoracic duct
	Perfusion of the Isolated gut in vivo
	Intra-uterine operations

fig14.2.5-klein.jpg (37138 bytes)

fig14.2.6-klein.jpg (59432 bytes)

The Manual of Microsurgery on the Laboratory Rat is published by

Elsevier Science Publishers BV, Amsterdam

Part 1 General Information and Experimental Techniques.
ISBN Hardback 0-444-81138-9 (out of stock)
ISBN Paperback 0-444-81139-7

Ordering:

You can order directly from Microsurgical Developments.
Information can be found on our ordering page