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  • Title: Left hepatic vein: can be sutured and ligated blindly in left hepatectomy?
    Author: Shao CX, Zhang T, Zhu JD, Meng WC.
    Journal: Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int; 2003 Aug; 2(3):371-3. PubMed ID: 14599942.
    Abstract:
    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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