Who famously quoted "the liver is so friable, so full of gaping vessels and so evidently incapable of being sutured that it had always seemed impossible to successfully manage large wounds of its substance"
Who is J.W. Elliot. 1897
100
Extends anteriorly, connecting the the liver surface to the diaphragn, abdominal wall and umbilicus
What is the falciform ligament
100
Supplies 50-70% of the liver's oxygenation, although it is post capillary and largely deoxygenated
What is portal vv
100
This is the 1st portion of the cystic duct which is usually tortuous and contains mucosal duplications
What is the fold of Heister
200
He is credited with the first liver resection
Who is Lortat-Jacob. 1952 in France.
200
Otherwise known as the obliterated umbilical vein
What is ligamentum teres
200
This triangle is bordered by the cystic duct, common hepatic duct, and liver edge
What is Calot's triangle
300
Rates in excess of 20% were commonly seen with surgery on this organ from the 1950s-1980s.
What is the Liver
300
This is the week of developement in which the liver bud is formed
What is the 3rd week
300
The % of patients who have the described "normal" anatomy?
What is 60%
400
These techniques have recently exploded in popularity, however their role is not yet clearly defined.
What is thermal ablative techniques
400
Plane running from the gallbladder to the left side of IVC, also know as portal fissure, Cantlie's line divides the liver into?
What is right and left lobes
500
The mortality rate of partial hepatectomy in specialized center
What is less than 5%
500
Each of the 8 segments of the liver are supplied by
What is a single portal triad (pedicle) consisting of portal vv, hepatic aa, & bile duct