Simple technique for portal-caval shunt in the rat

Pathophysiological Appraisal of a Rat Model of Total Hepatic Ischemia with an Extracorporeal Portosystemic Shunt

“…The various experimental models used to study THI and reperfu- [21] developed extracorporeal PSS using a polyvinyl tube as a simple technique of portocaval shunting in the rat. In the field of experimental hepatic ischemia, Hirasawa and associates were the first to use extracorporeal PSS to prevent splanchnic congestion [3].…”

Development of a Porcine Model of Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure

“…Porta-caval, splenocaval, or splenofemoral, extracorporeal porta-systemic shunts, and clamping of the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries are methods used for this purpose. In 1959, Bernstein et al [35] developed an extracorporeal shunt using a polyvinyl tube as a simple technique of portocaval shunting in the rat. In the field of experimental hepatic ischemia, Hirasawa and associates [36] were the first to use extracorporeal porta-systemic to prevent splanchnic congestion.…”

Hepatic Regeneration Under Warm or Cold Ischemia Conditions: Controversies and New Approaches

“…Burnett et al modified the technique to create a portocaval shunt [26]. In 1959, Bernstein and Cheiker developed the portosystemic shunt, which led portal blood into one of the iliac veins after functional hepatectomy [27]. In small animals, many other shunt techniques have been developed such as the portofemoral shunt or the mesentericocaval shunt via the jugular vein.…”