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Variations of the right branch of hepatic portal vein in children based on three-dimensional simulation technology
Yusheng Liu1, Lingyan Qiao2, Xiwei Hao1
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266000, China.
Purpose:
To study the variations of the right branch of the hepatic portal vein in children.
Methods:
A total of 810 children's abdominal CT images were reconstructed with three-dimensional (3D) simulation software, Variations of the right branch of the hepatic portal vein were analyzed and classified.
Results:
The most common anatomy (type A) was seen in 355 patients (43.83%). Trifurcation in the right anterior portal vein (type B) variation was seen in 250 cases (30.86%). The right posterior portal vein arched without obvious branching (type C) was seen in 71 cases (8.77%). There were 134 special variants (16.54%) named type D, including 14 cases (1.73%) with the right anterior branch in four sub-branches, 13 cases (1.60%) in one trunk and multiple sub-branches, 92 cases (11.36%) originating from the left trunk of the portal vein, and 15 cases (1.85%) with the VI segment of the portal vein originating from the right anterior branch of the portal vein.
Conclusion:
Variations in the right branch of the hepatic portal vein seems to be very frequent. Recognition of such variations is important in the preoperative evaluation of children with surgery planned, because these variations may have implications for anatomy-guided liver resection and for planning the operative approach.
