Percutaneous ultrasound guided implantation of VX2 for creation of a rabbit hepatic tumor model.

Creation of a VX2 tumor model has traditionally required a laparotomy and surgical implantation of tumor fragments. Open surgical procedures are invasive and require long procedure times and recovery that can result in post-operative morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study is to report th...

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Main Authors: Sarah B White, Jeane Chen, Andrew C Gordon, Kathleen R Harris, Jodi R Nicolai, Derek L West, Andrew C Larson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123888