Table 1 Experimental setup of the operative groups
From: Influence of surgical trauma on tumor establishment in a rat ovarian cancer model
Experimental group | Procedure: left uterine horn | Procedure: right uterine horn | I.p. injection of 103 ovarian cancer cells (O-342) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Laparoscopy | None | Incision of uterine horn after coagulation at three different locations in an area of 1 cm | Yes |
2 | Laparotomy | None | Grasping with a forceps | Yes |
3 | Laparotomy | None | Incision of uterine horn after coagulation at three different locations in an area of 1 cm | Yes |
4 | Laparotomy | None | Ligation of the right uterine horn combined with partial resection of uterine horn (1 cm) | Yes |