Fig. 4. Intraoperative photographs of the hepatic vein and portal vein venoplasty. (A) The hepatic vein orifices at the recipient inferior vena cava are unified with venoplasty using a cryopreserved saphenous vein patch. (B) The vein branches at the mesentero-splenic confluence portion are securely clamped. (C) A 1.5 cm-long longitudinal incision is made at the confluence portion. (D–F) A 4 cm-long fresh-stored iliac vein conduit is anastomosed to the confluence portion in an end-to-side fashion.

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