Fig. 10From: Reconstruction of the middle hepatic vein using a vein graft from the resected portion of the liverIntraoperative vascular operation: a dissected the first hepatic hilum, showing the left and right branches of the portal vein. b The trunk of middle hepatic vein and its branches. c Cut off the branch of the segment 4 originating from the middle hepatic vein. d The middle hepatic vein and the left hepatic vein were cut off from the root. The left liver lobe and the Spiegel lobe were removed to expose the inferior vena cava. e Using the left main branch of the portal vein as a vein graft to reconstruct the middle hepatic vein. LPV left portal vein, RPV right portal vein, PV portal vein, MHV middle hepatic vein, CHD common bile duct, IVC inferior vena cava, Bridge V bridge veinBack to article page