FIGURE 1.
Experimental protocol. A, Experimental schedule. For the survival study, 10 rats per group were examined in the 30% CC and 30% CJ groups. To obtain blood, bile, and tissue samples, 5 rats per group were killed at 12, 24, 72, and 168 h post-LT in the 30% CC and 30% CJ groups. B, Schematic of 30% partial liver transplantation. 30% partial liver graft is put in the recipient abdomen 3 h after CS in HTK. After vascular reconstruction is completed, CC is performed in the 30% CC group or CJ is performed in the 30% CJ group. 30% CC, arterialized 30% partial liver transplantation with choledocho-choledocostomy; 30% CJ, arterialized 30% partial liver transplantation with choledocho-jejunostomy; CC, choledocho-choledochostomy; CJ, choledocho-jejunostomy; CS, cold storage; HTK, histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate solution; LT, liver transplantation.