Tianjin First Center Hospital 1 article published in JoVE Medicine A Rat Model of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Using a Novel Magnetic Anastomosis Technique for Suprahepatic Vena Cava Reconstruction Lifei Yang*1,2, Jianwen Lu*1,2,3, Yue Wang1,2,3, Mei Zhang1,2,3, Yuan Shi4, Shasha Wei1,2, Peng Liu1,2,3, Zheng Wu3, Yi Lv1,2,3, Rongqian Wu1,2 1 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.