ArticleSurgical endoscopy2026
Surgical strategy for laparoscopic right posterior sectionectomy and segmentectomies of segments VII and VIII, considering the courses of P6a and the right hepatic vein.
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backgroundVariation along the right intersectional plane is pronounced when the portal branch P6a courses ventral to the right hepatic vein (RHV), complicating laparoscopic right posterior sectionectomy (Lap-RPS) and segmentectomies of segments VII (Lap-SS7) and VIII (Lap-SS8). We sought to characterize the relevant venous anatomy and propose procedure-specific strategies.
methodsWe retrospectively analyzed computed-tomography datasets from 55 hepatectomy patients. Cases were classified as Dorsal-P6a or Ventral-P6a; the latter was subtyped by whether the RHV reached the S5-S6 interface (Long- vs Short-RHV). Focusing on features pertinent to Lap-RPS, Lap-SS7, and Lap-SS8, we measured the inferior vena cava (IVC)-RHV angle, axial venous angles, depth of P7, and venous drainage territories.
resultsVentral-P6a occurred in 23/55 (42%): Long-RHV (n = 15) and Short-RHV (n = 8). Ventral-P6a showed a stepwise widening in IVC-RHV angle (median 34.6° in Dorsal-P6a; 51.8° in Ventral-P6a/Long-RHV; 76.7° in Ventral-P6a/Short-RHV). An inferior RHV (IRHV) was universal in Ventral-P6a/Short-RHV and had the largest drainage territory; a middle hepatic vein (MHV) branches draining S6 occurred only in Ventral-P6a (39%). The axial IRHV angle correlated positively with its drainage territory (P < 0.001).
conclusionsIn Ventral-P6a/Long RHV, the RHV often requires mid-course division during Lap-RPS. In Ventral-P6a/Short RHV, the wide IVC-RHV angle makes dorsal exposure of the RHV difficult. In 39% of Ventral-P6a, MHV branches cross the S5-S6 transection plane; during Lap-RPS it should be identified, and during Lap-SS8 it should be preserved. For Lap-SS7 in Ventral-P6a/Short-RHV, the IRHV typically runs deep and drains a large territory, favoring preservation.
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