Is it possible to remove the carotid body in a living mice?

10 October 2014 1 4K Report

I want to investigate a situation, but I think that the carotid body could be contaminating it. Is it possible to remove the carotid body in the live mice?

Patrick Donahue

The carotid body can be removed, much in the same manner as a human under going surgical excision of a Chemodectoma. Michelle Tinkham. RN, BSN, PHN, MS, CNOR, CLNC; has written an article and it can be found at:

http://isgweb.aorn.org/ISGWeb/downloads/CEA10004-2116.pdf

Try starting there. Patrick...

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