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  • Anatomy
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Hepatology

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  • Biliary tract anatomy variations are critical for safe liver surgery.
  • Understanding these variations aids in preventing intraoperative and postoperative complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe novel biliary tract variations.
  • To highlight the clinical significance of these variations in liver resections and transplantations.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of intraoperative cholangiographies (600) and liver surgeries (104 segmentectomies, 54 hemihepatectomies) over 10 years.
  • Detailed examination of intraoperative anatomy of right and left hepatic ducts and common hepatic duct confluence.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-two biliary variations identified in 59.5% of patients.
  • Six novel variations described, including accessory ducts and aberrant drainage pathways.
  • Specific examples include tetrafurcations and drainage into unusual ducts.

Conclusions:

  • Newly identified biliary variations require recognition by liver surgeons.
  • Awareness of these anomalies is essential for minimizing postoperative complications.