Subcutaneous transposition of a kidney (an experimental study in the rat).
To make the kidney better available for requirements of experimental practice, the authors evolved a technique for subcutaneous transposition of a kidney in the rat. If saline with antibiotics (PEN, STM) is infused intraperitoneally during the operation, the technique gives very good results.
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006085:Graft Survival; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013536:Suture Techniques