Biliary Anatomy and Embryology - 23/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.suc.2008.07.001
Khashayar Vakili, MD a, b, Elizabeth A. Pomfret, MD, PhD, FACS a, b, c, ⁎ 
a Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
b Tufts University School of Medicine, 145 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02111, USA
c Live Donor Liver Transplantation, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805, USA
Corresponding author. Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Lahey Clinic, 41 Mall Road, Burlington, MA 01805.Abstract |
The anatomy of the biliary tree is variable and at times complex, thus posing great challenges for diagnosis and treatment of its many pathologic states. This article reviews the basic embryology of the bile ducts and the anatomy of the biliary system and its variations. We have analyzed three-dimensional CT reconstructions of CT images from 178 healthy potential living liver donors and report the most common anatomic patterns of the intrahepatic and extrahepatic biliary systems.
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Vol 88 - N° 6
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