Novel isolated cecal pouch model for endoscopic observation in rats

Figure 1 Procedures for intestinal isolation and the creation of an artificial anus on the rat’s dorsum. A: Anatomical findings reveal the ileum (I), cecum (Ce), and colon (Co). Two cutting points were denoted (dash line) 2-cm apart from ileocecal and cecocolonic junctions (arrowhead); B: The arrow indicates the colonic lumen that remains open; C: The intestinal membrane of the open colonic lumen was sutured together with the rat dorsal skin to create an artificial anus.