title: [A novel retractor designed for mouse microsurgery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce a novel retractor with magnetic fixator for mouse microsurgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  The retractor was consisted of a magnet, a screw, two screw nuts and a hook made of dental stainless wire. The screw was connected to the magnet with magnetic force, and then was assembled to be a so-called magnetic fixator. The hook was clamped by two screw nuts on the screw, and these makes up of the retractor finally. Comparison has been done between the novel retractor and traditional retractor in the clinical application of the otocyst exposure.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The retractor can quickly claw and retract massive tissue like muscles and vessels to the target position, thus, this properties would tend to offer a clear and expanded operative field. In addition, the height, orientation and strength of traction was all adjustable. By Comparison with tradition retractor, the operative incision can be shorten via the application of the retractor, also, it would reduce the trauma of muscles and vessels as well as the accidental rate of bleeding in the process of operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The retractor can offer a expanded operative field of the mouse otocyst conveniently. It could be a simple, powerful and minimal invasive tool for mouse microsurgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
authors.forename: Liang-qiang
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Han-qi
authors.initials: HQ
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Yong-hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Xiao-wen
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hong-yan
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Xiong
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Qing-guo
authors.initials: QG
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004867:Equipment Design; D051379:Mice; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments