Splenectomy improves survival by increasing arterial blood supply in a rat model of reduced-size liver.
Eipel
Christian
C
Institute for Experimental Surgery, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany. eipel@uni-rostock.de
Abshagen
Kerstin
K
Ritter
Jessica
J
Cantré
Daniel
D
Menger
Michael D
MD
Vollmar
Brigitte
B
D000818:Animals; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply*; D008102:Liver Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D008115:Liver Regeneration / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013156:Splenectomy
D010100:Oxygen