title: Abnormal right hepatic artery injury resulting in right hepatic atrophy: diagnosed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
abstract: An intact hepatic artery is the gateway to successful hepato-biliary surgery. Introduction of laproscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has stimulated a renewed interest in the anatomy of hepatic artery. In this case report we have highlighted importance of variations of right hepatic artery in terms of origin and course We present a rare asymptomatic case of liver atrophy due to an intraoperative lesion of right hepatic artery. We also performed a literature review about surgical vascular lesions and tried to confirm the right concept behind "non trivial procedure" of the LC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Section of General Surgery, San Luigi Gonzaga Teaching Hospital, Regione Gonzole 10, 10043 Orbassano - Turin Italy.
authors.forename: Valter
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martino
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Alessia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ferrarese
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bindi
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marola
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gentile
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rivelli
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Yuri
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Enrico
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berti
authors.affiliation: University of Turin, Department of Oncology, School of Medicine, Teaching Hospital "San Luigi Gonzaga", Section of General Surgery, Orbassano, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solej
keywords: cholecystectomy; liver atrophy; right hepatic artery