Figure 2: Cannulation of femoral vein. (a) experimental animal on the surgical platform; (b-e) a small incision (1-2 cm) is made in the epidermis of the right thigh, and the matrix of collagen fibers interlaced with elastic fibers of the dermis is cleaned and femoral vein is identified; (f-h) femoral vein is cannulated using a femoral vein cannula