A Rat Model of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Using a Novel Magnetic Anastomosis Technique for Suprahepatic Vena Cava ReconstructionLifei Yang *1,2, Jianwen Lu *1,2,3, Yue Wang 1,2,3, Mei Zhang 1,2,3, Yuan Shi 4, Shasha Wei 1,2, Peng Liu 1,2,3, Zheng Wu 3, Yi Lv 1,2,3, Rongqian Wu 1,2
1Shaanxi Provincial Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgical Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2Institute of Advanced Surgical Technology and Engineering, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 3Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 4Organ Transplantation Center, Tianjin First Center Hospital
The reconstruction of the suprahepatic vena cava (SHVC) remains a difficult step in rat orthotopic liver transplantation. In this article, we show a step-by-step protocol for SHVC reconstruction in rats using a novel magnetic anastomosis technique.
