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.
Yang, L., Lu, J., Wang, Y., Zhang, M., Shi, Y., Wei, S., Liu, P., Wu, Z., Lv, Y., Wu, R. A Rat Model of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Using a Novel Magnetic Anastomosis Technique for Suprahepatic Vena Cava Reconstruction. J. Vis. Exp. (133), e56933, doi:10.3791/56933 (2018).