TY - JOUR
T1 - Duplicated hepatic artery
T2 - Radiologic and surgical implications
AU - Fasel, J. H.D.
AU - Muster, M.
AU - Gailloud, P.
AU - Mentha, G.
AU - Terrier, F.
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - Preoperative angiography of the coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric artery is routinely performed before liver resections and transplantations. For this purpose, it is usual to inject each branch of the coeliac trunk separately. Selective angiographic studies, however, may lead to overlooking surgically essential anatomic variations of the hepatic blood supply, as demonstrated by the present report. A case of a duplicated hepatic artery is presented, its radiologic and surgical implications discussed, and the relevant literature reviewed. This uncommon and particularly evocative feature illustrates the clinical importance of a sound knowledge of anatomical variants.
AB - Preoperative angiography of the coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric artery is routinely performed before liver resections and transplantations. For this purpose, it is usual to inject each branch of the coeliac trunk separately. Selective angiographic studies, however, may lead to overlooking surgically essential anatomic variations of the hepatic blood supply, as demonstrated by the present report. A case of a duplicated hepatic artery is presented, its radiologic and surgical implications discussed, and the relevant literature reviewed. This uncommon and particularly evocative feature illustrates the clinical importance of a sound knowledge of anatomical variants.
KW - clinical anatomy
KW - hepatic artery variations
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M3 - Article
C2 - 9142340
AN - SCOPUS:0030435619
VL - 157
SP - 164
EP - 168
JO - Cells Tissues Organs
JF - Cells Tissues Organs
SN - 1422-6405
IS - 2
ER -