Endoscopic resection of the pancreatic tail and subsequent wound healing mechanisms in a porcine model

Figure 6 No definite scar was visible to the naked eye in animals sacrificed at 7 d and 14 d postoperatively, and the metal clip was visible outside the pancreas. A: In group one, the metal clips were all present and exposed in the pancreatic wound of the experimental animals sacrificed 7 d after the operation. B and C: The pancreatic wounds enclosed by visible white scar tissue and metal clips were seen in the exposed wound in experimental animals sacrificed 14 d after surgery.