Exposing Infrarenal Abdominal Aorta in Porcine Model: A Surgical Procedure to Access Porcine Infrarenal Abdominal Aorta for Further Studies
Published: April 30, 2023
Abstract
Source: Shannon, A. H. et al., Porcine Model of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. J. Vis. Exp. (2019)
This video demonstrates the surgical procedure to locate and dissect the infrarenal aorta from the surrounding tissues for accessing it. The exposed aorta can be used for further studies.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Surgical technique Perform sterilization of the surgical area using sterile gauze, povidone-iodine and 70% isopropyl alcohol. Drape the pig in the usual sterile fashion. Take a blood sample prior to incision. NOTE: At this point, all equipment, including instruments, balloons, wires, etc. must be sterile.</…
Disclosures
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
| Bovie electrocautery | Bovie Medical | A2350 | |
| DeBakey Atraumatic Forceps | MFI medical | 52-4977 | |
| Metzenbaum Scissors | MFI medical | 61-0004 | |
| Mixter Forceps, Standard Grade, Right angle | Cole-Parmer | UX-10818-16 |
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Exposing Infrarenal Abdominal Aorta in Porcine Model: A Surgical Procedure to Access Porcine Infrarenal Abdominal Aorta for Further Studies. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e20921, doi: (2023).