Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries: implications for clinical practice

Variations in hepatic arterial anatomy are highly prevalent, occurring in 45% to 75% of individuals. Understanding hepatic arterial anatomy is critical in optimizing surgical outcomes in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, transplantation, and interventional radiology. Aberrant arteries are prone to acc...

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Main Authors: Austeja Samuolyte, Raminta Luksaite-Lukste, Mindaugas Kvietkauskas
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1593800/full
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description Variations in hepatic arterial anatomy are highly prevalent, occurring in 45% to 75% of individuals. Understanding hepatic arterial anatomy is critical in optimizing surgical outcomes in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, transplantation, and interventional radiology. Aberrant arteries are prone to accidental injury during surgery, which may lead to life threatening complications, such as hemorrhage or ischemia. Therefore, a clear understanding of hepatic arterial anatomy is essential for reducing intraoperative risk and improving surgical outcomes. To address this need, the present review provides an overview of hepatic arterial variants according to Michel's classification, aiming to enhance anatomical awareness and contribute to improved procedural planning across disciplines.
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spelling doaj-art-8a9ceecb52bc4620a7cdee1635b305742025-08-20T03:31:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2025-06-011210.3389/fsurg.2025.15938001593800Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries: implications for clinical practiceAusteja Samuolyte0Raminta Luksaite-Lukste1Mindaugas Kvietkauskas2Clinic of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LithuaniaDepartment of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LithuaniaClinic of Gastroenterology, Nephrourology, and Surgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LithuaniaVariations in hepatic arterial anatomy are highly prevalent, occurring in 45% to 75% of individuals. Understanding hepatic arterial anatomy is critical in optimizing surgical outcomes in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, transplantation, and interventional radiology. Aberrant arteries are prone to accidental injury during surgery, which may lead to life threatening complications, such as hemorrhage or ischemia. Therefore, a clear understanding of hepatic arterial anatomy is essential for reducing intraoperative risk and improving surgical outcomes. To address this need, the present review provides an overview of hepatic arterial variants according to Michel's classification, aiming to enhance anatomical awareness and contribute to improved procedural planning across disciplines.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2025.1593800/fullhepatic arterial variationshepatic vasculaturehepatopancreatobiliary surgeryinterventional radiologypreoperative imaging
spellingShingle Austeja Samuolyte
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Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries: implications for clinical practice
Frontiers in Surgery
hepatic arterial variations
hepatic vasculature
hepatopancreatobiliary surgery
interventional radiology
preoperative imaging
title Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries: implications for clinical practice
title_full Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries: implications for clinical practice
title_fullStr Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries: implications for clinical practice
title_full_unstemmed Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries: implications for clinical practice
title_short Anatomical variations of hepatic arteries: implications for clinical practice
title_sort anatomical variations of hepatic arteries implications for clinical practice
topic hepatic arterial variations
hepatic vasculature
hepatopancreatobiliary surgery
interventional radiology
preoperative imaging
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