Abstract:Background: The vein that runs between ventral and dorsal Segment VIII is called the anterior fissure vein (AFV). AFV is sometimes needed as a boundary for subsegmental resection of Segment VIII. Methods: We analyzed data from 151 patients who had undergone abdominal computed tomographic (CT) examinations. The position of the AFV is identified by determining whether the AFV drains flows into the proximal, medial, or distal portion of the middle hepatic vein (MHV) or right hepatic vein (RHV). Furthermore, the p… Show more
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