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Technique of Porcine Liver Procurement and Orthotopic Transplantation using an Active Porto-Caval Shunt
JoVE Journal
Medicine
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Technique of Porcine Liver Procurement and Orthotopic Transplantation using an Active Porto-Caval Shunt
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12:27 min

May 07, 2015

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:33Recipient Hepatectomy
  • 06:28Vessel Reconstruction
  • 10:29Results: Liver Transplantation in Pigs Using a Porto-Caval Shunt
  • 11:58Conclusion

Summary

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Experimental animal research plays a pivotal role in the development of clinical transplantation practice. The porcine orthotopic liver transplantation model (OLTx) closely resembles human conditions and is frequently used in clinically oriented research. The following protocol contains all information for a reliable porcine OLTx model using an active porto-caval-jugular shunt.

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