A Hepatectomy Based on a Hybrid Concept of Portal Perfusion of Anterior Segment and Venous Drainage Area of Superior Right Hepatic Vein

Background Right hepatic vein sometimes could not be a reliable landmark between the anterior and posterior segment. The aim of this study was to clarify the portal perfusion area of the anterior segment and to propose a less invasive hepatectomy based on both the portal perfusion and the hepatic venous drainage. Methods Three-dimensional computerized tomography images of 66 patients were constructed. A case, in which the perfusion area of the anterior segment crossed over superior right hepatic vein (SRHV), was called as SRHV-inclusion. It was defined as inclusion of more than 1 cm of the proximal site of SRHV surrounded by the portal perfusion area of the anterior segment. Results SRHV-inclusion was observed in 26%. The cases with large inferior right hepatic vein (IRHV) had more frequent SRHV-inclusion (47%). The elderly patient with hepatic disorder, who had hepatocellular carcinoma near the root of the SRHV, underwent a less invasive hepatectomy (anterior segment + SRHV drainage area) resulting in the preservation of the IRHV. Conclusions The perfusion area of the anterior segment crossed over SRHV in one fourth of patients in the study. Our proposed less invasive hepatectomy based on a hybrid concept might be an alternative operative procedure other than right hepatectomy.

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