Authors
Bonnie L. Lyons, Linda L. Waterman
Lab
The Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbor, Maine
Journal
Current Protocols in Mouse Biology
Abstract
Personnel performing surgery on mice commonly lack formal medical training and most training in mouse surgery focuses on the mechanical skills required for a procedure with less emphasis on perioperative techniques. Consequently, a basic concept that underpins successful surgery, aseptic technique, may not be fully understood or incorporated into the training process. This unit provides a framework in which to plan and carry out surgical procedures in mice using appropriate aseptic technique. Curr. Protoc. Mouse Biol. 2:263-271 © 2012 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.