A simplified method for total arterialization of the liver in rats.
Total arterialization of the liver appears to be a promising clinical method in preventing or reducing encephalopathy after shunting. A new technique for achieving total arterialization of the liver in rats in described and illustrated. This method is fast, simple, and associated with a high patency rate, even in the hands of relatively inexperienced microsurgeons. It can be recommended as an experimental model for additional studies in rats.
D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains