Techniques of caval anastomosis during liver transplantation

(A) Caval replacement technique, requiring complete caval clamp.
(B) "Piggyback" technique in which the donor cava is anastomosed to the recipient cava.

IVC: inferior vena cava.

Reprinted by permission from Springer: Moulding R, Picton P. Caval Cross-clamping, Piggyback and Veno-venous bypass. In: Liver Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Wagener G (Ed). Copyright © 2014.

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