Is preoperative internal biliary drainage superior to external biliary drainage in liver regeneration and function after hepatectomy in obstructive jaundiced rats?
Although both external and internal biliary drainage before hepatectomy improved serum liver function tests, portal endotoxin concentration, and serum hyaluronic acid concentration at the time of surgery, preoperative internal biliary drainage was superior to external drainage, as evidenced by the better liver regeneration and function after hepatectomy.
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