Table 5. Light microscopic necrosis of the upper pole (UP), lower pole (LW) and middle portion (MP) of the spleen and simulation group (SG) after subtotal splenectomy with removal of the middle portion of the spleen in 15 rats, with preservation of the entire spleen in 5 rats (simulation group).

Group	N	Mild Necrosis Present	Normal	p1	p2	p3	p4	p 5
UP	13	5 (38.4%)	8 (61.6%)
LP	13	5 (38.4%)	8 (61.6%)	1.00
MP	13	0 (0.0%)	13 (100%)		0.058		0.058
SG	5	0 (0.0%)	5 (100%)			0.058		0.058

UP - Upper Pole, LP - Lower Pole, MP - Middle Portion, SG - Simulation Group.

p1 - UPxUP Group; p2 -UPxMP Group; p3 – Group UPxSG; p4 - Group LPxMP; p5 - LPxSG.