<p class="jove_content">Access for long-term infusion in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) of rats is a surgical procedure that consists of cannulation of a proximal branch of the SMA. The cannula exits from the abdominal wound and is tunneled through the subcutaneous space back to the interscapular fold. </p>

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Targeting the Rat's Small Bowel: Long-Term Infusion into the Superior Mesenteric Artery

The superior mesenteric artery can be cannulated in humans through minimally invasive radiological catheterization of the femoral or axillary artery. SMA ...

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