The flank approach to the porcine upper urinary tract: safe and reliable.
An extra-peritoneal flank approach was used to gain access to the left pelviureteric junction of 8 young pigs. The operative procedure was simple and took 15 min to complete. There were no serious complications, analgesia requirements were negligible and all animals re-established on feeds within 12 h post-operatively. The operative procedure is described; due to the above considerations the flank approach to the porcine kidney can be recommended.
Bowen
J
J
Biological Sciences Unit, Manchester, UK.
Cranley
J
J
Gough
D
D
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D013522:Surgery, Veterinary / Q000379:methods*; D013552:Swine / Q000601:surgery*; D014513:Ureter / Q000601:surgery*; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000601:surgery*