title: Preparation and maintenance of chronic esophagostomized rats: an update.
abstract: We report significant improvements in our procedures for preparing and maintaining rats with esophageal fistulas and gastric cannulas. The most important of these are 1) a new cannula assembly, 2) a two-stage surgical procedure, 3) a modified diet, and 4) a less stringent maintenance regimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 22901.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Mook
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004946:Esophagostomy; D005774:Gastrostomy; D051381:Rats; D013536:Suture Techniques