Subtotal laparoscopic splenectomy in rats with preservation of the inferior pole Esplenectomia subtotal laparoscópica com preservação do polo inferior em ratos

Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of subtotal splenectomy by laparoscopy with inferior pole preservation and to determine the viability of the splenic remnant. Methods: Twenty male Wistar rats weighing between 365 g and 474 g (mean 417.92 ± 36.15g SD) were operated and randomly assigne...

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Main Authors: José Jorge da Silva, Alcino Lázaro da Silva, Danilo Nagib Salomão Paulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2011-02-01
Series:Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502011000100009