Abstract
Summary
Details of a technic for repeated partial hepatectomy in the rat are presented. Up to 80% of the liver can be excised and aspirated at the first stage. Any one of the 3 principal lobes (right or left lateral or the median) will supported life after removal of all other remaining hepatic tissue. The caudate lobe will not support life if all other parts of liver are removed at the first stage. Following the restoration of liver additional partial removal of liver can be done by excision at the second and third stages. At all later stages the method of removing liver is that of aspiration. Careful attention to prevention of hypoglycemia, hemorrhage and infection insures uniform success of the procedure.
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