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Left hepatic vein: can be sutured and ligated blindly in left hepatectomy?

Chuxiao Shao, Tao Zhang, Jingde Zhu, William Meng

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the anatomic characteristics of the left hepatic vein, middle hepatic vein and common trunk could influence the operation procedures of left hepatectomy. METHOD: Fifteen fresh human liver specimens were dissected and their anatomic characteristics were recorded. RESULTS: The left hepatic vein and middle hepatic vein formed the common trunk of 1.2+/-0.4 cm in length in the 15 liver specimens. The angle between the left hepatic vein and middle hepatic vein was 91+/-18.3 degree. CONCLUSION: The left hepatic vein should not be sutured and ligated blindly in left hepatectomy because there might be a potential damage to the middle hepatic vein.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the anatomic characteristics of the left hepatic vein, middle hepatic vein and common trunk could influence the operation procedures of left hepatectomy. METHOD: Fifteen fresh human liver specimens were dissected and their anatomic characteristics were recorded. RESULTS: The left hepatic vein and middle hepatic vein formed the common trunk of 1.2+/-0.4 cm in length in the 15 liver specimens. The angle between the left hepatic vein and middle hepatic vein was 91+/-18.3 degree. CONCLUSION: The left hepatic vein should not be sutured and ligated blindly in left hepatectomy because there might be a potential damage to the middle hepatic vein.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the anatomic characteristics of the left hepatic vein, middle hepatic vein and common trunk could influence the operation procedures of left hepatectomy. METHOD: Fifteen fresh human liver specimens were dissected and their anatomic characteristics were recorded. RESULTS: The left hepatic vein and middle hepatic vein formed the common trunk of 1.2+/-0.4 cm in length in the 15 liver specimens. The angle between the left hepatic vein and middle hepatic vein was 91+/-18.3 degree. CONCLUSION: The left hepatic vein should not be sutured and ligated blindly in left hepatectomy because there might be a potential damage to the middle hepatic vein.

Key concepts: Medicine, Hepatectomy, Vein, Trunk, Right gastric vein, Portal vein, Anatomy, Hepatic portal vein

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