title: Ovariectomy of newborn rats: a descriptive surgical procedure.
abstract: The ovaries of newborn rats were removed through an opening in the external abdominal oblique muscle, lateral to a dorsal midline skin incision. This approach diminished the incidence of postsurgical hernia by avoiding the exertion of intraabdominal pressure and visceral weight on a ventral midline incision. Loss of abdominal fluid, which usually occurs with ventral midline incision, also was avoided.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000601:surgery*; D002369:Castration / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008722:Methods; D051381:Rats / Q000601:surgery*; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000662:veterinary