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Free the portion of the nerve in the abdomen from all surrounding tissue from the part attached to the thread down to the hip joint. Try to minimize bleeding when you dissect the nerve. Often the smaller vessels can be crushed with a hemostat and then safely cut without causing much bleeding. If you inadvertently cut a large vessel, clamp it shut with a hemostat and wash away the blood with frog Ringer's solution. Be sure to keep the nerve wet at all times.
