Microsurgical technique for tracheostomy in the rat

Tracheostomy is used to obtain airway access to allow for mechanical ventilation in experimental animal models. We present a microsurgical atlas of our technique for tracheostomy in the adult rat. Keywords: Tracheostomy, Tracheotomy, Airway access, Ventilation, Technique, Rat

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Michael George Zaki Ghali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:MethodsX
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221501611730047X