Figure 5. The procedures of inoculating the pancreatic cancer pieces in the pancreatic head of a Lewis rat.

(A) The donor tumor tissue is cut into 1–2 mm³ pieces using micro scissors. (B and C) A small pouch is created in the region of pancreatic head by a blunt dissection. (D) Five donor tumor pieces are inserted into to the pouch, followed by a compression using a gelfoam sponge (arrow on D).