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This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent RL-LDLT with IRHV reconstruction at Institution between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023. Data were collected from hospital records, surgical notes, anesthesia records, radiology reports, and patient files. Patients were divided into three groups based on IRHV patency status: patent and early occluded, and late occluded. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative data were analyzed. A total of 204 patients were included in the study. The mean follow-up period was 750.34\u2009\u00b1\u2009364.3\u00a0days. IRHV remained patent in 69.61% (n\u2009=\u2009142) of patients, whereas 30.39% (n\u2009=\u200962) experienced IRHV occlusion. Early IRHV occlusion (within 30\u00a0days) occurred in 52 patients (83.9% of occluded cases). In early occluded cases, the mean IRHV diameter was significantly smaller (4.92\u2009\u00b1\u20091.61\u00a0mm) compared to the open group (6.02\u2009\u00b1\u20091.72\u00a0mm;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). ROC analysis identified an IRHV diameter\u2009\u2264\u20095\u00a0mm as a cutoff value for predicting occlusion risk (AUC\u2009=\u20090.704;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). In long-term follow-up, another 10 patients\u2019 IRHV occluded, late occluded patients were significantly younger (40.63\u2009\u00b1\u200914.56 vs. 53.21\u2009\u00b1\u200913.54\u00a0years;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.005), had lower body weight (64.30\u2009\u00b1\u200913.02 vs. 76.55\u2009\u00b1\u200912.78\u00a0kg;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.004), and lower BMI (22.72\u2009\u00b1\u20093.78 vs. 27.43\u2009\u00b1\u20094.07\u00a0kg\/m\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    ;\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009=\u20090.001). Additionally, the GWRW ratio was significantly higher in the late occluded group (\n                    <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), with a mean GWRW ratio of 1.08\u2009\u00b1\u20090.21 in the open group and 1.43\u2009\u00b1\u20090.35 in the occluded group. IRHV occlusion was primarily associated with smaller vein diameter (\u2264\u20095\u00a0mm) and single anastomosis. 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