title: [Microsurgical approach and graft anastomosis to the trunk of the facial nerve in the Wistar rat].
abstract: An experimental model was developed for the purpose of investigating neural regeneration of the facial nerve in Wistar rats. The anatomic references used to locate the facial nerve at its exit from the skull base are described. A detailed description of the microsurgical anastomosis of cryopreserved nerve allografts is given. The major advantages and disadvantages of rat models compared with other animal models for experimental studies of the facial nerve are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cátedra de ORL, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Valladolid.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acuña
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gil-Carcedo
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Alvarez Iscar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toledano
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Redondo
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vaquero
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D000818:Animals; D005154:Facial Nerve / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012038:Regeneration; D019737:Transplants
vernacular_title: Abordaje microquirúrgico y anastomosis de injertos en el tronco del nervio facial de la rata Wistar.