A method for caecectomy in rats.
A technique for surgical removal of the caecum in young rats is described. Because the technique does not involve end-to-end ileocolonic anastomosis, it is much easier to perform than others described in the literature. The operation was successfully performed on 160 small rats which were afterwards used in nutritional experiments.
D000818:Animals; D002432:Cecum / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D004063:Digestion; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats