Protective Effect of Sodium Nitroprusside on the Rat Small Intestine Transplanted Mucosa

Figure 1

Vessel reconstruction: donor graft’s cuffed portal vein is inserted into left renal vein of the recipient and an end to side anastomosis is performed between SMA and the abdominal aorta. The right picture shows a typical graft 20 seconds after artery anastomosis and vein insertion and demonstrates good blood circulation in the graft.