The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. Experimental Surgery General Issues and Requirements Surgery is defined as any propcedure that exposes tissues normally covered by skin or mucosa. Experimental surgery has great potential for causing pain or distress to animals if not performed properly.
Surgery can result in pain, damage to tissue and post-operative infections.
Therefore stringent guidelines for training , surgical facilities , asepsis , surgical preparation , anesthesia , analgesia , surgical technique , and post-operative monitoring have been established. Surgery is classified in several ways. There are different requirements depending on the type of surgery being performed. Included would be orthopedic procedures and extensive cannulation procedures. Other surgery is classified as minor .