A "sine qua non" experimental condition is that this ablation is complete. To fulfil this postulate, we have devised a particular procedure which has given us complete satisfaction (...).

The operation lasts about half an hour, namely: 5 minutes to remove the liver lobe; 15 minutes to remove the pancreas; 10 minutes until the end of the dressing.

To be able to operate in good conditions, it is necessary to choose young dogs, weighing between 8 and 12 kg, because they have weak connective tissue and very friable pancreatic lobules, which can be easily shredded. In addition, in these animals, the splenic extremity of the gland is not too deeply located and can be removed without much difficulty.