Abstract:Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of normal hepatic vascularization and variations in the common hepatic arteries using multidetector computer tomography angiography. These variants should be acknowledged before any surgery of the upper abdomen. The aim of our work was to analyze the variations in the hepatic arteries and their possible clinical and surgical implications. Materials and methods: This study was carried out on 4192 patients who underwent 64-slice MDCT angiography,… Show more
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