Analysis of liver fragment subjected to autologous transplant at rat's retroperitoneum.

Background: To investigate the regeneration process of autologous implants of liver on the retroperitoneum.

Methods: Thirty male Fisher rats were used divided in to group 1 (G1): studied 60 d after surgery; group 2 (G2): studied 90 d after surgery; group 3 (G3): studied 180 d after surgery; and group C (GC): animals without surgery. Hepatic fragment was processed for histologic and biochemical analysis.