title: Porcine model for the development of interventional techniques in the gallbladder.
abstract: A technique that permits repeated access to the porcine gallbladder through a surgically placed 18 French latex catheter is described and experience with this system in 22 swine is discussed. This porcine gallbladder model produces a reliable and reproducible means for studying clinically applicable interventional procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Gadacz
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wunderlich
authors.forename: R I
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D000818:Animals; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D002767:Cholecystostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005704:Gallbladder / Q000601:surgery; D013552:Swine