REAGENT or RESOURCE	SOURCE	IDENTIFIER
Experimental models: Cell lines
Mouse KPC pancreatic cancer cells (fresh aliquot of cells with a maximum of 3 passages were used per experiment).	A/Prof Marina Pajic, The Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia.	PMID: 28381539
Experimental models: Organisms/strains
Mouse: C57BL/6 mice of either sex at 10 weeks of age. No sex differences were observed.	In-house (Prof Matthias Ernst), The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute	N/A
Other
DMEM/F-12 media	Gibco	Cat#11320033
Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline (PBS)	Gibco	Cat#14190144
TrypLE™ Express	Gibco	Cat#12604-021
175 cm2 Rectangular Straight Neck Cell Culture Flask with Vented Cap	Falcon	Cat#353112
Countess® Automated Cell Counter	Thermo Fisher	Cat#AMQAF2000
Cell Counting Slides	Bio-Rad	Cat#1450011
Trypan Blue Stain (0.4%) for use with the Countess™ Automated Cell Counter	ThermoFisher	Cat#T10282
Isoflurane	Baxter	N/A
Carprofen	Zoetis	N/A
Bupivacaine	AstraZeneca	N/A
Polyvisc eye ointment	Alcon	N/A
0.9% Saline solution	Pfizer	N/A
Electrical heat pads	Pet stores	N/A
Sterile drape	Abena	Cat#4115
Anesthesia chamber/tubing/nose cone	In-house (Austin Health Bioresources Facility)	N/A
Forceps	Braun	Cat#BD952R
Scissors	Braun	Cat#BC106R
Hemostat	Able Scientific	Cat#AS13008-12
27G × 1/2″ hypodermic needles	Terumo	Cat#NN+2713R
100 μL Hamilton syringe	Sigma-Aldrich	Cat#20702
1 mL insulin syringe	Terumo	Cat#SS∗05M2713KA
Gauze	Multigate	Cat#11-559B
Reusable cautery kit (includes cauterizer and 10 mm cautery tips)	Able Scientific	Cat#ASCCK-1700
5-0 coated Vicryl sutures (absorbable)	Ethicon	Cat#J433H
Wound stapler and remover (BD Autoclip™ Wound Closing System)	Fisher Scientific	Cat#22-275998
Wound staples	Fisher Scientific	Cat#01-804-5