Background Accurate knowledge of biliary anatomy and its variants is essential to ensure
successful hepatic surgery; however, data from European countries are lacking. Methods …

BACKGROUND In the classic descriptions of the human liver, the common hepatic duct
forms at the confluence of left and right hepatic ducts. Many authors have documented …

Background Although surgical technique in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has
evolved with a focus on donor safety and recipient challenges, the donor selection criteria …

Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a technically demanding endeavor, requiring
command of the complex anatomy of partial liver grafts. We examined the influence of …

Our aim was to determine whether variant bile duct (BD) anatomy is associated with portal
vein (PV) and/or hepatic artery (HA) anatomy. We examined the associations between BD …

Right lobe living donor liver transplantation (RLDLT) is not yet a fully accepted therapy for
patients with end-stage liver failure in the Western hemisphere because of concerns about …

Purpose. Thorough understanding of biliary anatomy is required when performing surgical
interventions in the hepatobiliary system. This study describes the anatomical variations of …

Purpose Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a widely accepted option to address the
lack of a deceased liver program for transplantation. Understanding vascular and biliary …

In right lobe (RL) living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), portal vein (PV) variations are of
immense clinical significance. In this study, we describe in detail our PV reconstruction …

BACKGROUND: The relationship among bile duct (BD), portal vein (PV), and/or hepatic
artery (HA) anatomy is controversial, but no investigation has previously compared left and …