Role of ischemic preconditioning in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Background: Investigation into less traumatic method of vascular occlusion during liver resection is the actual problem in hepatic surgery because of high level of complications such as liver failure. In this connection, the goal of our study was to determine the optimal model of vascular clamping. The research showed that vascular occlusion with ischemic preconditioning in the mode 5/10/15 the most delicate technique.

Gas jet transection of liver parenchima: experimental research.

Background: There exists a great variety of liver parenchyma transection techniques. The objective of this research is to develop a new method of liver transection, and to compare it with the traditional ones.

Methods: An original gas jet transection method of biological tissues and the apparatus "Pneumojet" to make the method practicable were developed in our institute.