Washington National Primate Research Center, University of Washington

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Medicine

Laparoscopic Technique for Serial Collection of Liver and Mesenteric Lymph Nodes in Macaques

Alexander S. Zevin¹, Cassie Moats², Drew May², Solomon Wangari², Charlene Miller¹, Joel Ahrens², Naoto Iwayama², Megan Brown², Debbie Bratt², Nichole R. Klatt¹, Jeremy Smedley²

¹Department of Pharmaceutics, Washington National Primate Research Center, University of Washington, ²Division of Primate Resources, Washington National Primate Research Center, University of Washington

Here, we describe a minimally invasive laparoscopic technique for serial sampling of liver and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) in macaques that allows for increased sampling frequency, and reduces the potential for surgical complications when compared to performing a laparotomy.