“…In this variation, first described by Couinaud in 1957, single right portal vein enters the liver hilum with variable intrahepatic portal vein branches supplying left hemiliver [2]. If not recognized, severe complications in form of postoperative remnant liver ischemia, portal vein thrombosis and death can be expected [1,3]. With careful preoperative imaging and planning, successful hepatectomy and liver transplantation can be carried out without difficulty [4,5].…”