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LIVER
An organ in the
upper abdomen
that aids in
digestion and
remove waste
products and wornout cells from the
blood.
Location
Liver anatomy
Liver anatomy can be described using two
different aspects
Morphological
anatomy
Functional anatomy
Morphological
anatomy
Based on the external
appearance of the
liver
Does not show the
internal features of
vessels and biliary
ducts branching,
which are important
in hepatic surgery.
Surfaces
The liver has Five surfaces :
Anterior
Posterior
Superior
Inferior
Right
Anterior surface
Posterior surface
Superior surface
Visceral surface
Functional anatomy
Divides the liver into
eight functionally
independent
segments.
Each segment has its
own vascular inflow,
outflow and biliary
drainage.
Significance of functional
anatomy
In order to perform segmental or
subsegmental resection of the liver,
the surgeon must know exactly which
parts of the liver are diseased so that
vascular supply and venous and biliary
drainage can be preserved.
Also because of this division into selfcontained units, each segment can be
resected without damaging those
remaining.
However Couinaud
classification is the most
commonly used classification.
Couinaud classification
The Couinaud classification of liver
anatomy divides the liver into eight
functionally independent segments.
Each segment has its own vascular
inflow (hepatic artery & portal vein),
outflow (hepatic vein) and biliary
drainage.
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