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ArticleRadiology research and practice2021

An Investigative Study of Hepatic Arterial Anomalies in a West Indian Population.

Shamir O Cawich, Alexander Sinanan, Maria Gosein, Neil Pearce, Rahul Deshpande, Fawwaz Mohammed, Vijay Naraynsingh, Maurice Fortune, Fidel Rampersad

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Shamir O CawichPort of Spain General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3377-0303
Alexander SinananPort of Spain General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5660-4490
Maria GoseinPort of Spain General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2059-039X
Neil PearceSouthampton University Hospital NHS Trust, Southampton, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3182-7268
Rahul DeshpandeManchester Royal Infirmary, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9WL, UK.
Fawwaz MohammedPort of Spain General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1346-8628
Vijay NaraynsinghPort of Spain General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5445-3385
Maurice FortunePort of Spain General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Fidel RampersadEric Williams Medical Sciences Complex, San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago.
Port of Spain General Hospital · TTManchester Royal Infirmary · GBUniversity Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · GB

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Abstract

purposeThere are many known variations in the arterial supply to the liver. We sought to document the incidence and details of anomalies of the extrahepatic arteries in an unselected population in the West Indies.

methodsThis study spanned 24 months. All 205 CT scans were evaluated at a hepatobiliary referral center in Trinidad and Tobago. We described the anomalies of the arterial supply to the liver using the conventional classification proposed by Michels.

results205 CT scans were evaluated, and 112 persons (54.6%) had conventional Type 1 anatomy. However, compared to the incidence in the existing medical literature, we encountered a greater incidence of replaced right hepatic arteries (18.1% vs 11%;

conclusionAlthough 54.6% of persons in this West Indian population have conventional hepatic arterial supply, the distribution of anatomic variants of the right hepatic artery is quite different to that seen in North American and European centers. We found a higher incidence of replaced right hepatic arteries and a lower incidence of accessory right hepatic arteries.

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