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Variations in hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile duct positions

Variations in hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile duct positions
The right hepatic artery generally passes posteriorly (panel A), but occasionally passes anteriorly to the bile duct just above the cystic duct insertion (panel F), and is susceptible to injury.
SMA: superior mesenteric artery.
Reproduced with permission from: Schulick RD. Hepatobiliary anatomy. In: Greenfield's Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice, 5th ed, Mulholland MW, Lillemoe KD, Doherty GM, et al (Eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia 2011. Copyright © 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (www.lww.com). Unauthorized reproduction of this material is prohibited.
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