Asian Journal of Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 247-252, October 2009

Resection and Reconstruction of the Right Hepatic Vein With Combined S4, S7 and S8 Segmentectomy

Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, General PLA Hospital, Beijing, China

Accepted 19 June 2009.

Article Outline

Preservation of the main branches of the right hepatic vein in hepatectomy can retain the liver function of the future remnant liver, and especially in some types of radical surgery, reconstruction of the hepatic vein is considered. A case is here presented where a high risk patient diagnosed with Caroli disease was treated effectively using precise hepatectomy.

Key Words:  hepatectomy , hepatic vein , reconstruction

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PII: S1015-9584(09)60402-4

doi:10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60402-4

Asian Journal of Surgery
Volume 32, Issue 4 , Pages 247-252, October 2009