A morphological study of human cadaveric liver and its clinical importance in Gujarat

Abstract

The liver is the largest gland of the body It is involved in various metabolic activities It is present in right hypochondrium epigastric and reach up to left hypochondrium Due to presence of falciform ligamentum liver is divided into anatomical 56 right and 16 left lobe During intrauterine life right lobe is larger due to haematopoiesis but the haemopoietic function of liver is diminishes sufficiently in last two month leads to progressive reduction of its size which mostly affect left lobe The study was carried out on 50 embalmed liver present in department of anatomy GMERS medical college Dharpur Patan Gujarat over the period of three year Liver observed macroscopically for presence of any accessory lobe or fissure then take photograph for record and further analysis In our study out of 50 specimens 2958 specimen normal without any morphological changes while in 2142 there are various changes Out of 42 there is presence of accessory lobe in 714 accessory fissure grooves in 918 Abnormal elongation of left lobe in 4 8 specimen and Riedels lobe in 12 specimen To identify primary or metastatic hepatic carcinoma hepatic imaging technique is best tool in which various major fissure lobes are very important landmark to mark the lobar anatomy and liver lesions So it is helpful to radiologist as well as the surgeons to plan surgery accordinglyKeywords Liver Accessory lobe Accessory fissure Caudate lobe Quadrate lobe

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Pankaj Maheria, Sanjay Vikani

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  • EP ID EP516116
  • DOI 10.18231/2581-5229.2018.0029
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Pankaj Maheria, Sanjay Vikani (2018). A morphological study of human cadaveric liver and its clinical importance in Gujarat. IP Indian Journal of Anatomy and Surgery of Head, Neck and Brain, 4(4), 111-113. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-516116