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Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Transplant. Jun 18, 2026; 16(2): 115702
Published online Jun 18, 2026. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v16.i2.115702
Table 2 Timings and surgical techniques, n (%)
n = 64
Subgroup A (n = 12)
Subgroup B (n = 52)
P value
CIT (minutes)478 (336-688)439 (378-544)0.335
WIT (minutes)42 (27-49)30 (26-40)0.139
Surgical time (minutes)300 (264-385)300 (264-371)0.969
IVC techniquePiggy-back = 5 (41.7); end-end = 7 (58.3)Piggy-back = 31 (59.6); end-end = 17 (32.7); side-side = 4 (7.7)0.311
Portal vein techniqueEnd-end = 12 (100)End-end = 49 (94.2); graft = 3 (5.8)1
Hepatic artery techniqueEnd-end = 12 (100); aortic conduit = 0End-end = 50 (96.2); aortic conduit = 2 (3.8)1


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