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a) The arrow shows the obstruction in the hepatic vein (HV). b) The inferior vena cava (IVC) segment between the clamps was fully mobilized and resected. The ellipse shows the right atrium. c) Reconstruction was performed with stored in deep freeze IVC graft. d) Right hepatic vein of the right liver graft was anastomosed end-to-side to the IVC graft. The arrow shows the Foley catheter placed trans-diaphragmatically into the mediastinum for drainage.
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The IVC was fibrotic and occluded (Fig 1a). Reconstruction was performed with IVC graft stored in deep freeze (Fig 1b-c). Right hepatic vein of the right liver graft was anastomosed end-to-side to the IVC graft (Fig 1d).