Refined surgical techniques to improve the patency of cryopreserved iliac artery homografts for middle hepatic vein reconstruction during living donor liver transplantation

摘要

A cryopreserved iliac artery homograft (IAH) has not been considered suitable for middle hepatic vein (MHV) reconstruction during living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), primarily due to the low patency from its small diameter. We revised our surgical techniques for MHV reconstruction using an IAH to improve its patency.