Calvarial Window Generation in Mouse Model: A Surgical Procedure to Create Window in the Top Part of the Mouse Skull
Published: April 30, 2023
Abstract
Source: Geisler, J. A. et al. Modeling Brain Metastases Through Intracranial Injection and Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J. Vis. Exp. (2020)
In this video, we describe the surgical procedure to create a calvarial window for accessing the brain of a mouse model.
Protocol
All procedures involving animal models have been reviewed by the local institutional animal care committee and the JoVE veterinary review board. 1. Prepare Stereotactic Units for Surgery Turn on all anesthesia machines, digital Vernier scales, and digital injectors. NOTE: All surgical tools should be adequately cleaned and sterilized prior to surgery. Utilize anesthetic machines with an induction chamber attachment in a biological …
Representative Results
Figure 1: Stereotactic and anesthesia systems. (A) Anesthesia induction chamber setup within a biological safety cabinet. (B) Stereotactic anesthetic delivery setup highlighting anesthesia tubing from the anesthetic machine to the nose cone on the stereotactic apparatus (see inset in (C)). Green arrows indicate delivered anesthetic gas tubing, and blue arrows indicate scavenged gas tubing. (…
Disclosures
The authors have nothing to disclose.
Materials
| Surgical Materials | |||
| Betadine | Purdue Products | 19-027132 | Povidone-iodine, 7.5% |
| Bone Wax | Surgical Specialities | 903 | Sterile and malleable beeswax and isopropyl palmitate |
| Buponorphine SR-Lab | ZooPharm | N/A | Long acting injectable analgesic 5 mL (0.5 mg/mL) polymetric formulation |
| Cotton tip applicators | Puritan | 25-806 10WC | Sterile long stemmed cotton tip applicators |
| Eye Ointment | Puralube | 17033-211-38 | Lubricating petrolatum and mineral oil based ophthalmic ointment |
| Handwarmers | Hothands | HH2 | Air-activated heat packs |
| Ibuprofen | Up & Up | 094-01-0245 | 100 mg per 5 mL in liquid suspension |
| Isoflurane | Henry Schein INC | 1182097 | Liquid anesthetic for use in anesthetic vaporizer |
| Scalpels | Integra Miltex | 4-410 | #10 disposable scalpel blade |
| Suture | Covidien | SP5686G | 45 cm swedged 5-0 monofilament polypropylene suture |
| Stereotaxic Unit | |||
| High Speed Drill (Foredom) | Kopf | Model 1474 | Max of 38,000 RPM |
| Mouse Gas Anesthesia Head Holder | Kopf | Model 923-B | Mouth bar with teeth hole and nosecone |
| Non-Rupture Ear Bars | Kopf | Model 922 | Ear bars suitable for mouse applications |
| Stereotaxic Instrument | Kopf | Model 940 | Base plate, frame and linear scale assembly with digital readout monitor |
| Anesthesia Machine | |||
| SomnoSuite Low-Flow Digital Vaporizer | Kent Scientific | SS-01 | Digital anesthesia machine |
| SomnoSuite Starter Kit for mice | Kent Scientific | SOMNO-MSEKIT | Includes induction chamber, 2x anesthesia syringes, 18" tubing, plastic nosecone, 2x waste aneshesia gas canisters |
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Calvarial Window Generation in Mouse Model: A Surgical Procedure to Create Window in the Top Part of the Mouse Skull. J. Vis. Exp. (Pending Publication), e20609, doi: (2023).