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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
Table 1 Biliary duct and portal vein variations
Biliary duct variations

ANormal bifurcation (57%)
BTrifurcation of 3 ducts (12%)
CRight anterior (C1, 16%) or right posterior (C2, 4%) duct draining into common hepatic duct
DRight posterior (D1, 5%) or right anterior (D2, 1%) duct draining into left hepatic duct
EAbsence of hepatic duct confluence (3%)
FDrainage of right posterior duct into cystic duct (2%)
Portal vein variations
IClassical anatomy
IITrifurcation
IIIRight posterior vein as first branch of main portal vein
IVSegment VII branch separate branch of right portal vein
VSegment VI branch separate branch of right portal vein