Pediatric liver transplantation

Figure 5 Anastomosis between the left hepatic vein of the graft and the inferior vena cava of the recipient, performed with the triangulation technique. A: The bridge between the ostia of the right, middle, and left hepatic veins is cut to obtain a single opening; B: The opening is further enlarged by cutting the anterior face of the vena cava to obtain a wide triangular orifice; C: Three 5/0 vascular monofilament sutures are placed, taking the three corners of the graft and recipient orifices.