Development of autopsy table for cervical surgery of small animals

VernacularTitle:一种中小型动物颈椎手术解剖台的研制
Author: bin Yi LUO ¹ ; wei Xin WANG ; yu De CHEN ; hua Guo SHI
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1. 第二军医大学附属上海长征医院骨科
Keywords: animal experiment; cervical operation; autopsy table; animal modeling; electrophysiological experiment
From: Chinese Medical Equipment Journal 2017;38(7):24-26,30
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To develop an autopsy table for the cervical surgery of the small animal to enhance the efficiency by regulating the angles during the operation to expose cervical vertebra adequately.Methods The autopsy table was composed of a table body,a head rack and a foot rack.The head rack was connected with the body by a loose-leaf shaft,which had a screw under a semi-cylindrical cushion put into a sliding slot of the cushion to regulate and fix its position.The table body had four straps at its comers to imobilize the extremities of the experimental animal,and some screws were used to adjust and position the straps to four oblique sliding slots.Results The autopsy table adapted itself to sizes of small animals,which gained advantages in exposure of operating field,short operating time,decreased intraoperative blood loss,head imobilization as well as reduced workload.Conclusion The autopsy table enhances surgery efficiency and safety and has easy operation and low cost,and thus is worthy promoting in the cervical experiment of small animals.