Review
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World J Hepatol. Jul 27, 2012; 4(7): 199-208
Published online Jul 27, 2012. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v4.i7.199
Figure 3
Figure 3 Microsurgical technique of extrahepatic cholestasis in the rat. This microtechnique consists of resecting the bile ducts that drain the four lobes of the liver in continuity with the common bile duct up to the beginning of its intrapancreatic segment (left side). The biliary branches of the caudate lobe, right lateral lobe, middle lobe and left lateral lobe are dissected, ligated and sectioned close to the hepatic parenchyma (right side). ML: Middle lobe; LLL: Left lateral lobe; RLL: Right lateral lobe; CL: Caudate lobe; CBD: Common bile duct; PV: Portal vein; HA: Hepatic artery.