Gradual resection of recipient's liver with three-cuff-technique in orthotopic liver transplantation in rats / 中华器官移植杂志

Objective To develop an advanced three-cuff-technique orthotopic liver transplantation model in rats. Methods The recipient's liver was not resected when the donor's liver was set in position, but was gradually resected during the process of vascular anastomoses. Results This method greatly shortened the anhepatic phase (11.8 min for the mean time), simplified the manipulation. The operative successful rate was 92 % . Conclusion This model could be used as an effective measure for the study of liver transplantation in rats.