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ArticleUpdates in surgery2025

Comprehensive evaluation of the ramification patterns of hepatic vascular anatomy based on three-dimensional visualization technology.

Zhicheng Liu, Feng Xia, Bin Guo, Chao Leng, Erlei Zhang, Lei Xu, Xiaoping Chen, Peng Zhu

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Zhicheng LiuHepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 1095, China.
Feng XiaHepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 1095, China.
Bin GuoHepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 1095, China.
Chao LengHepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 1095, China.
Erlei ZhangHepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 1095, China.
Lei XuHepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 1095, China.
Xiaoping ChenHepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 1095, China.
Peng ZhuHepatic Surgery Center, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan, 1095, China. zhupeng@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5950-409X

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Beijing CSCO Clinical Oncology Research Foundation Y-XD202001-0289General Project of Health Commission of Hubei Province WJ2021M108Hengrui Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignant Tumor Research Fund-Youth Research Fund CXPJJH11800001-2018306Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province 2019CFB433Sources of funding: Key project of science and technology in Hubei Province 2018ACA137
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The liver segmentation method proposed by Couinaud is widely accepted by surgeons because of its convenience and practicality. However, this conventional eight-segment classification does not reflect realistic details of the liver and thus requires further adjustments to promote improvements in surgical strategies. This study aimed to explore the ramification patterns of the hepatic vasculature comprehensively. A total of 197 eligible patients meeting the study criteria were enrolled for three-dimensional reconstruction analysis. In the left hemiliver, the portal vein bifurcated into P2 and umbilical portion (UP) in 172 (98.3%) patients. The P4b of 103 patients (103/172, 59.9%) whose P4b branched from the right horn of the left portal vein (LPV) diverged from the main trunk of the UP. In the right paramedian sector (RPMS), the entire portal trunk directly bifurcates into P8vent and P8dor. Simple branching of P5 off the trunk of the RPMS was observed in 78 patients (78/130, 60%). The anterior fissure vein (AFV) was identified in 86 (86/148, 58.1%) patients. V8d entered the right hepatic vein (RHV) in all the patients. In 75.3% (113/150) of all the patients, V5d joined the RHV. In the right lateral sector (RLS), more than half (71/133, 53.4%) of the patients had an arch-like type. We summarize different patterns of liver vascular branches, providing a valuable reference for clinical surgery and liver transplantation. Cranio-caudal segmentation is more common than ventral-dorsal segmentation. The AFV can be regarded as a reliable anatomical landmark for subsegmentation in segment 8. In addition, the absence of AFV was associated with the P8 pattern.

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Hepatic ArteryHepatic VeinsImaging, Three-DimensionalLiverPortal VeinAdultAgedFemaleHepatectomyHumansMaleMiddle AgedTomography, X-Ray ComputedLiver segmentPortal ramificationSegmental anatomyThree dimensions

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