Microsurgery on the Laboratory Rat, Volume 1: General Techniques

Description: This video film (approximately 45 minutes) demonstrates the basic principles and techniques. This film should be studied closely before starting microsurgery on the laboratory rat: (Micro-)surgical instruments and their handling; suture materials and their handling; use of homeothermic blanket systems and bipolar coagulator; preparation of special aids, e.g. cannulae, swivels and adapters; making knots, running and interrupted sutures; handling and shaving the animal; giving injections in veins, using tail or penile vein); taking blood samples; administration of anaesthesia: Injectable (intraperitoneal, intramuscular, subcutaneous) and Inhalation anaesthetics using a anaesthetic machine; opening and closing the abdominal wall; subcutaneous tunneling of cannulae and their fixation on the crown of the head.

Comments & References: Part of a series of 10 video films, available on DVDs. Accompanies the Manual of Microsurgery on the Laboratory Rat, describing general and experimental microsurgical techniques. Please see record numbers 3907, 3908, 3909 and 3911, 3912, 3913, 3914, 3915, 3916 for the other 9 DVDs in this series. See also record number 4951 for The Microsurgical Developments PVC-RAT simulator and record number 5392 for REMOTE, an interactive patient monitoring system available on CD-ROM.

Price: Each DVD: Euro 149.00; Complete set of 10 DVDs (including a free copy of REMOTE): Euro 1400.00. Prices do not include taxes. Handling costs: Euro 9.50

Version: 1994