The Influence of Liver Resection on Intrahepatic Tumor GrowthHannes H. Brandt 1, Valérie Nißler 2, Roland S. Croner 3
1Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), 2Department of Surgery, University Hospital Regensburg, 3Department of Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen
A high incidence of tumor recurrence after resection of liver metastases remains an unsolved problem. The illustrated mouse model may be useful to investigate the reasons for such recurrences. It combines a liver resection model with intrahepatic tumor cell injection for the first time.
