Surgical procedure of rat PVGI model.

Abstract

(a) Anesthetized rat with shaved and exposed chest prior to surgery. (b) Incision with view to the space created between the right sternocleidomastoid and the omohyoid muscle. (c) Common carotid artery exposed and ligated. (d) Blue arrow shows exposed common carotid artery, prior to insertion of graft. (e) Graft inserted in common carotid artery and secured with ligatures. (f) Green arrow shows graft with blood flow inserted in to common carotid artery. (g) Rat post-surgery, with wound closed with sutures.</p