Liver transplantation is the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease and some forms of liver malignancy, but organ donation has not grown at par with the number of patients in need for liver transplantation. In the United States, there were 8250 liver transplants performed in 2018, yet 12 820 candidates remained on the waiting list by the end of the year. 1 This organ shortage has put living

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The article describes and illustrates the surgical techniques and the post-operative imaging anatomy in liver transplantation. Special attention is paid to the variant vascular and biliary anatomy that are important for surgical planning. Considering the ever-growing number of liver transplants performed and the key role that imaging plays in the pre-operative planning and post-operative assessment, it is important for the radiologist to be familiar with the surgical techniques and the normal post-operative appearance in these patients.