Subcutaneous transposition of the spleen enhances the survival rate following 90% hepatectomy in rats.
The effects of subcutaneous transposition of the spleen (STS) on the survival rate following 90% hepatectomy were investigated in rats. The survival rate was significantly higher in the STS group than in the non-STS group. Light microscopy enabled us to note that congestion in the terminal portal veins and sinusoids occurred either slightly earlier or to a higher degree in the non-STS group.
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Department of Surgery I, Kyushu University, Faculty of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan.
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D000818:Animals; D006498:Hepatectomy; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011168:Portal System / Q000473:pathology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013154:Spleen / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*