Figure 3From: Extracorporeal tumor cell filtration during extended liver surgery: first clinical use of leukocyte depletion filters – a case seriesA bench resection of segments I, IV to VIII was performed under ex situ conditions. The inferior vena cava and the liver veins were reconstructed using parts of the more distal inferior vena cava which itself was replaced by a Gore-Tex prosthesis.Back to article page