| 5 | Left hepatic vein: can be sutured and ligated blindly in left hepatectomy?显示文摘OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the anatomic characteristics of the left hepatic vein, middle hepaticvein and common trunk could influence the operation procedures of left hepatectomy.METHOD: Fifteen fresh human liver specimens were dissected and their anatomic characteristics wererecorded.RESULTS: The left hepatic vein and middle hepatic vein formed the common trunk of 1.2±0.4 cm inlength in the 15 liver specimens. The angle between the left hepatic vein and middle hepatic vein was91±18.3°.CONCLUSION: The left hepatic vein should not be sutured and ligated blindly in left hepatectomybecause there might be a potential damage to the middle hepatic vein. | Chu-Xiao Shao Tao Zhang Jing-De Zhu William CS Meng the Department of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery, Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical College, Lishui 323090, China Department of Surgery, Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong | 2003 | Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International2003，2，3： | 0 |
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