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World J Gastrointest Surg. May 27, 2023; 15(5): 776-787
Published online May 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.776
Published online May 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.776
Table 1 Biliary duct and portal vein variations
Biliary duct variations | |
A | Normal bifurcation (57%) |
B | Trifurcation of 3 ducts (12%) |
C | Right anterior (C1, 16%) or right posterior (C2, 4%) duct draining into common hepatic duct |
D | Right posterior (D1, 5%) or right anterior (D2, 1%) duct draining into left hepatic duct |
E | Absence of hepatic duct confluence (3%) |
F | Drainage of right posterior duct into cystic duct (2%) |
Portal vein variations | |
I | Classical anatomy |
II | Trifurcation |
III | Right posterior vein as first branch of main portal vein |
IV | Segment VII branch separate branch of right portal vein |
V | Segment VI branch separate branch of right portal vein |
- Citation: Kakos CD, Papanikolaou A, Ziogas IA, Tsoulfas G. Global dissemination of minimally invasive living donor hepatectomy: What are the barriers? World J Gastrointest Surg 2023; 15(5): 776-787
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v15/i5/776.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v15.i5.776