title: Hepatic surgical anatomy.
abstract: The liver, the largest organ in the body, has been misunderstood at nearly all levels of organization, and there is a tendency to ignore details that do not fit the preconception. A complete presentation of the surgical anatomy of the liver includes the study of hepatic surfaces, margins, and fissures; the various classifications of lobes and segments; and the vasculature and lymphatics. A brief overview of the intrahepatic biliary tract is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Surgical Anatomy and Technique, Emory University School of Medicine, 1462 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. cfroman@emory.edu
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Skandalakis
authors.forename: Lee J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Skandalakis
authors.forename: Panajiotis N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Skandalakis
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mirilas
mesh_terms: D006498:Hepatectomy; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006503:Hepatic Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D008099:Liver / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000033:anatomy & histology