Open AccessEvaluation of numerical and positional variations of the hepatic veins: A cadaveric study
Author(s) -
Satheesha B. Nayak,
R Deepthinath,
Naveen Kumar,
Prakashchandra Shetty,
Vijay Kumar,
Ashwini P Aithal,
Surekha D Shetty
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular echography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.255
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2347-193X
pISSN - 2211-4122
DOI - 10.4103/2211-4122.178468
Subject(s) - hepatic veins , medicine , cadaveric spasm , vein , inferior vena cava , dissection (medical) , anatomy , radiology
Hepatic veins are the major linking vessels between systemic and portal circulation. Numerical and positional variation of the hepatic veins can play a significant role during surgical interventions on the liver.