Sutureless portal vein reconstruction in porcine orthotopic liver transplantation using a microvascular coupler: A randomized study with artificial intelligence-assisted histopathology

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 120360
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.120360

Table 2 Laboratory examination at 12 weeks, mean ± SD

Parameter	Coupler group (n = 20)	Hand-sutured group (n = 20)	P value
Hb (g/L)	116.3 ± 8.4	115.7 ± 9.1	0.829
ALT (U/L)	35.2 ± 5.5	38.4 ± 6.9	0.113
AST (U/L)	45.8 ± 6.3	48.3 ± 7.2	0.249
TBil (mg/dL)	3.37 ± 0.2	3.51 ± 0.3	0.091
Albumin (g/L)	38.1 ± 2.4	39.7 ± 2.5	0.046
ALP (U/L)	107.4 ± 13.8	116.2 ± 15.1	0.062
GGT (U/L)	49.9 ± 8.5	54.9 ± 10.3	0.098
Creatinine (μmol/L)	3.66 ± 0.71	4.75 ± 2.66	0.085
BUN (mmol/L)	109.5 ± 18.9	106.7 ± 15.2	0.609

Hb: Hemoglobin; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; TBil: Total Bilirubin; ALP: Alkaline phosphatase; GGT: Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; BUN: Blood urea nitrogen.

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Citation: Li JJ, Yang J, Xie Y, Shang JM, Li J, Chen CY, Liu LN, Zhang ZY, Pan BH, Jiang WT. Sutureless portal vein reconstruction in porcine orthotopic liver transplantation using a microvascular coupler: A randomized study with artificial intelligence-assisted histopathology. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 120360
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.120360

Li JJ, Yang J, Xie Y, Shang JM, Li J, Chen CY, Liu LN, Zhang ZY, Pan BH, Jiang WT. Sutureless portal vein reconstruction in porcine orthotopic liver transplantation using a microvascular coupler: A randomized study with artificial intelligence-assisted histopathology. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 120360 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.120360]

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