A variation artery was observed in a Japanese cadaver. The celiac and superior mesenteric arteries arose from a common trunk (also referred to as the celiacomesenteric trunk), but not from the abdominal aorta, respectively. From the common trunk, the common hepatic artery was distributed in the right part of the liver, and the left hepatic artery arose from the left gastric artery, which also a...

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosis and treatment of biliary and pancreatic disease that even in expert hands can have complications in 2%–10% of cases, with mortality rates of 0.5%–1% [1,2]. Pancreatitis, cholangitis, perforation, and bleeding from papillotomy have been the most frequently described complications. Subcapsular he...

BACKGROUND The mouse model of arterialized orthotopic liver transplantation (AOLT) has played an important role in biomedical research. The available methods of sutured anastomosis for reconstruction of the hepatic artery are complicated, resulting in a high incidence of complications and failure. Therefore, we developed and evaluated a new model of AOLT in mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Male in...

The celiac trunk is the first major branch of abdominal aorta. It originates from ventral aspect aorta at level T12–L1 vertebrae and was originally described as an artery that branches into common hepatic artery, left gastric splenic artery. Absence origin three arteries separately a rare entity reported in 0.38% to 2.6% cases. even more uncommon this variation can be accompanied by other vascu...

Visceral artery aneurysms and visceral artery pseudoaneurysms frequently present as life-threatening emergencies. Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAP) is a very rare disease but in cases of complication, there is a very high mortality. The most common cause of HAP is iatrogenic trauma such as liver biopsy, transhepatic biliary drainage and cholecystectomy. We present a case of hepatic artery pse...

Hepatic arterial vascularization presents great anatomic variability. The vascular configuration described as normal is found in only 55%–75.5% of cases, which means that a large percentage of patients present an anatomic variation. Amongst them, the most frequent variation is the right hepatic artery (RHA), branch of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). This variation can involve a single rig...

Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is an inflammatory vasculitis that creates regions of stenosis and aneurysm formation. The authors describe a 66-year-old female with hepatic artery rupture as the first presentation of undiagnosed PAN, presenting with abdominal pain followed by hemorrhagic shock. This aneurysm was suture ligated with a successful outcome. A mesenteric arteriogram demonstrated lesions...

It is important that extrahepatic arteries are identified precisely at the time of graft procurement. We present a case where the accessory right hepatic artery of the liver was ligated leading to postoperative liver abscess formation in the liver graft. A forty-seven-year-old female patient diagnosed with liver cirrhosis underwent orthotopic cadaveric liver transplantation due to altered menta...

BACKGROUND Major bile duct injury is an important therapeutic problem that can be associated with simultaneous injury to the hepatic artery. Limited information exists regarding the course of patients who have combined bile duct and arterial injuries. OBJECTIVE To compare the management and outcome of isolated bile duct injuries with bile duct and hepatic artery injuries. PATIENTS AND METHO...