Swine as models in experimental surgery.

The use of swine in surgical research has undergone a dramatic increase in recent years, due to decreasing availability of dogs as surgical models and a renewed interest in the porcine model based on anatomic and physiologic characteristics. This article reviews the issues involved in selection of swine as experimental surgical subjects including procurement considerations, anesthetic selection, housing methods, and anatomic and physiologic characteristics.

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