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Biliary Anatomy Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
One of the most common surgical procedures performed in the USA is the cholecystectomy. Understanding biliary anatomy, which includes the gallbladder...
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Radiologic findings of biliary complications post liver transplantation
Liver transplantation is a potentially curative treatment for patients with acute liver failure, end-stage liver disease, and primary hepatic...
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Anatomical variations in living donors for liver transplantation—prevalence and relationship
PurposeLiving donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is a widely accepted option to address the lack of a deceased liver program for transplantation....
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Liver Anatomy 2.0 Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
The liver is one the largest organs in the abdomen and the most frequent site of metastases for gastrointestinal tumors. Surgery on this complex and...
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Comparison of the effects of ampulla-guided realignment and conventional gallbladder triangle anatomy in difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy
ObjectiveTo compare the effects of ampulla-guided realignment and conventional gallbladder triangle anatomy in difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy...
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Imaging of benign biliary pathologies
Pathologies of the biliary tree include a wide-spectrum of benign and malignant processes. The differential for benign disease includes congenital...
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Evaluation and management of biliary complications after pediatric liver transplantation: pearls and pitfalls for percutaneous techniques
In pediatric liver transplantation, bile duct complications occur with a greater incidence than vascular anastomotic dysfunction and represent a...
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Choledochal cyst type I with dilated intrahepatic biliary radicles: a type IVA mimic
BackgroundA choledochal cyst is a relatively rare congenital anomaly of the biliary tree requiring surgery as the definitive treatment. Amongst the...
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Cholecysto-hepatic duct serving as the only drainage pathway of bile from the intrahepatic to the extrahepatic biliary system in an infant: a case report
BackgroundCholecystohepatic duct is a rare anomaly of the biliary system which involves drainage of bile into the gallbladder which may be associated...
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Using indocyanine green fluorescence in laparoscopic surgery to identify and preserve rare branching of the right hepatic artery in pediatric congenital biliary dilatation
We describe a laparoscopic surgical technique using indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence to identify and preserve rare arterial branching associated...
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Evaluation of the Compatibility of Preoperative MRCP and Intraoperative Cholangiography in Imaging of the Bile Ducts in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
To evaluate the compatibility of preoperative 3D magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (3D MRCP) and intraoperative cholangiographies (IOC) of...
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Replaced right and common hepatic arteries with lienogastric trunk: a rare variant of celiaco-mesenteric anatomy
We report a rare variant in mesenteric arterial anatomy: replacement of the right hepatic and common hepatic arteries to the SMA in a patient treated...
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Validity of MDCT cholangiography in differentiating benign and malignant biliary obstruction
BackgroundMDCT cholangiography can be utilized to identify variant biliary anatomy to guide preoperative planning of biliary surgery, and determine...
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Outcomes of Arterial Embolization vs Covered Stents for Delayed Massive Hemorrhage After Pancreatic or Biliary Surgery
BackgroundCovered stent placement (CSP) is gaining popularity for the management of delayed massive hemorrhage (DMH) after pancreatic or biliary...
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A New Quantitative Classification of the Extrahepatic Biliary Tract Related to Cystic Duct Implantation
BackgroundKnowledge regarding biliary anatomy and its variations, including the cystic duct (CD), is important in the pre-surgical setting and for...
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CIRSE Standards of Practice on Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography, Biliary Drainage and Stenting
This CIRSE Standards of Practice document is aimed at interventional radiologists and provides best practices for performing percutaneous...
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Post-operative complications of cholecystectomy: what the radiologist needs to know
Cholecystectomy is one of the most performed surgical procedures. The safety of this surgery notwithstanding, the sheer volume of operations results...
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Clinical usefulness of gadoxetic acid–enhanced MRI for evaluating biliary anatomy in living donor liver transplantation
ObjectivesTo determine the incremental value of hepatobiliary-phase-MRC (HBP-MRC) added to T2-magnetic resonance cholangiography (T2-MRC) for...
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Replaced right hepatic artery passing anterior to pancreas: a rare and challenging anatomical variant during pancreaticoduodenectomy
BackgroundDuring pancreaticoduodenectomy proper dissection of local vessels is required. Normal coeliac and hepatic arterial anatomy can be found in...
