Laparoscopic liver resection utilizing the ventral avascular area of the inferior vena cava: A retrospective cohort study

Figure 3 Computed tomography image of the liver tumor and the surgical procedure for S7 and S8. A: Computed tomography image of the liver tumor located S7 and S8 (arrow); B: Schematic of the surgical procedure; C: The hepatic pedicle of S8 dorsal is located on the dorsal side and left of the right anterior hepatic pedicle; D: Clamping the S8 dorsal branches and the S7 pedicles; E: Marking the dorsal and ventral boundaries of segment 8 and the boundaries of segments 6 and 7; F: Transecting the parenchyma along the stain or ischemic demarcation line; G: Transecting the G7 and dorsal side of G8; H and I: Transecting liver parenchyma along the ventral avascular area of the inferior vena cava; J and K: Addressing the short hepatic vein, right hepatic vein and Makuuchi ligament. RHV: Right hepatic vein; AFV: Anterior fissure vein; IVC: Inferior vena cava; G8d: G8 dorsal.