Microsurgical cannulation of the thoracic duct in cats. Technical note.
The authors describe a new technique for the microsurgical cannulation of the thoracic duct. A small silastic tube is utilized which can be joined to a subcutaneously implanted one-way flow, CSF, Ommaya-type reservoir. Extended drainage is avoided. No deletion or alteration of major venous channels occurs. Lymph collection is accomplished by tapping the subcutaneous reservoir with a small-bore needle.
D000818:Animals; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D002415:Cats; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013897:Thoracic Duct / Q000601:surgery*