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Surgery Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Sx f84db6a4

With regard to hepatic anatomy, the falciform ligament divides the___from the ___.

A
Right unit, left unit
B
Left medial section, left lateral section
C
Caudate lobe, quadrate lobe
D
Left medial section, right lobe
High-Yield Explanation
The overall anatomy of the liver is divided into a functional right and left 'unit' along the line between the gallbladder fossa and the middle hepatic vein ( Cantlie's line ). The falciform ligament divides the left lateral section from the left medial section. Clinical significance : The falciform ligament, along with the round, triangular, and coronary ligaments may be divided in a bloodless plane during liver resection. Couinaud liver segments RESECTIONS can be performed of individual segments or of the whole of the left or right hemiliver.

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