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Difficult hepatic artery reconstructions (HAR) are not uncommon in LT, especially in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). They are defined as graft or recipient hepatic arteries smaller than 2\u2009mm in diameter, size discrepancy greater than 2 to 1, and also include cases with multiple hepatic arteries, suboptimal quality, or those that require immediate redo HAR during transplantation. Technique refinements include selection of the appropriate recipient HA, precise HA dissection, early recognition of vessel injury under the microscope, meticulous use of clips for branch ligations whenever needed, deliberate oblique cut of the artery, and the use of a modified funneling technique, or shifting to an alternative artery to replace a pathologic HA. Reconstruction of an additional HA for dual arterial supply can also contribute to the improved result and minimize complications. Complex biliary anatomies are also commonly encountered in living donor liver transplantation. Reconstruction using microsurgical techniques and specific surgical strategies can lead to a significant reduction of biliary complications, as seen in our experience from an average of 10.35% between 2006 and 2021, to 6.5% in the year 2022. These techniques and approaches include using the ipsilateral bile duct as the first choice for duct anastomosis, an additional figure-of-8 suture over the anastomosis site, centralization of duct anastomosis when size discrepancy is greater than 2 to 1, and thoughtful selective biliary stent insertion in select cases. 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