Open AccessLeft hepatic trisectionectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma with a right-sided round ligament: A case report
Author(s) -
Tomoyuki Ishida,
Satoshi Nara,
Keiichi Akahoshi,
Takeshi Takamoto,
Yoji Kishi,
Minoru Esaki,
Nobuyoshi Hiraoka,
Kazuaki Shimada
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-9366
DOI - 10.4240/wjgs.v12.i2.68
Subject(s) - medicine , hepatoduodenal ligament , falciform ligament , round ligament , ligament , portal vein , left renal vein , portography , anatomy , vein , resection , radiology , surgery , portal hypertension , inferior vena cava , cirrhosis , uterus
A right-sided round ligament (RSRL) is a rare, congenital anomaly of the intrahepatic portal vein, with a reported frequency of 0.2%-1.2%. For patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma associated with an RSRL, an accurate understanding of the vascular and biliary anatomy is indispensable.