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Graduate School of Ajou University Department of Medicine 4. Theses(Ph.D)

Right and Ventral Margins of the Caudate Lobe

Subtitle: Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Analysis Using Synapse 3D Software

Keyword: Anatomical resection; Anatomy of the liver; Caudate lobe; Marginal configuration; Paracaval portion

Alternative Abstract: Purpose: Complete removal of the caudate lobe is sometimes necessary, which is accomplished via isolated caudate lobectomy or hepatectomy that includes the caudate lobe. It is impossible, however, to confirm the right and ventral margins of the caudate lobe by preoperative imaging. This study was undertaken to determine whether we could identify the right and ventral margins of the caudate lobe preoperatively using Synapse 3D visualization software. Methods: Ninety-four preoperative three-dimensional computed tomographic images (1-mm slices) of the liver from candidate donors were examined. The images of the caudate lobe were subjected to a counter-staining method according to Synapse 3D to delineate their dimensions. We first examined whether the right margin of the caudate lobe exceeded the plane formed by the root of the right hepatic vein (RHV) and the right side of the inferior vena cava (IVC). Second, we determined whether the ventral margin of the caudate lobe exceeded the plane formed by the root of the middle hepatic vein (MHV) and the root of the RHV. Results: For the right margin, 17 cases (18%) exceeded the RHV-IVC plane by a mean of 10.2 mm (range 2.4–27.2 mm). For the ventral margin, 28 cases (30%) exceeded the MHV-RHV plane by a mean of 17.4 mm (range 1.2–49.1 mm). Conclusion: Evaluating the anatomy of caudate lobe using Synapse 3D preoperatively could be helpful for more precise anatomical resection of the caudate lobe.

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