A Cadaveric Study on the Morphology and Congenital Anomalies of the Liver
Introduction: The liver is a large, wedge-like abdominal organ which occupies the right and left hypochondriac, epigastric regions. Anatomically, the liver is divided into right and left lobes by the falciform ligament anteriorly, fissure of ligamentum teres inferiorly, and fissure for ligamentum ve...
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The liver is a large, wedge-like abdominal organ which occupies the right and left hypochondriac, epigastric regions. Anatomically, the liver is divided into right and left lobes by the falciform ligament anteriorly, fissure of ligamentum teres inferiorly, and fissure for ligamentum venosum posteriorly. The right lobe includes the caudate and quadrate lobes.
Aim:
The aim of the study was to study the morphological variations and congenital anomalies of the human liver.
Materials and Methods:
From the Department of Anatomy, KAHER’s J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, 40 human adult livers were obtained from cadavers of both sexes. They were classified based on their morphology, and a few anomalies were also observed.
Results:
Based on the data collected, livers were classified according to Netter’s classification based on morphology: • Type 1 – 5/40 • Type 2 – 0/40 • Type 3 – 2/40 • Type 4 – 7/40 • Type 5 – 4/40 • Type 6 – 9/40 • Normal: 13/40 • Congenital anomalies found • Monocystic liver: 1/40 • Agenesis of quadrate lobe: 3/40 • Fusion of quadrate and left lobe-4/40.
Conclusion:
Knowing about the variations of liver morphology will help clinicians avoid diagnostic errors. This helps prevent fatal surgical complications and will help in planning appropriate surgical approaches. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c65a85c9f6954daabce5dca4f079b5702025-08-20T03:44:54ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of the Scientific Society0974-50092278-71272025-04-0152213614010.4103/jss.jss_163_24A Cadaveric Study on the Morphology and Congenital Anomalies of the LiverAgamdeep Singh BediAkash ChopraAdya KhannaShilpa M. BhimalliIntroduction: The liver is a large, wedge-like abdominal organ which occupies the right and left hypochondriac, epigastric regions. Anatomically, the liver is divided into right and left lobes by the falciform ligament anteriorly, fissure of ligamentum teres inferiorly, and fissure for ligamentum venosum posteriorly. The right lobe includes the caudate and quadrate lobes. Aim: The aim of the study was to study the morphological variations and congenital anomalies of the human liver. Materials and Methods: From the Department of Anatomy, KAHER’s J. N. Medical College, Belagavi, 40 human adult livers were obtained from cadavers of both sexes. They were classified based on their morphology, and a few anomalies were also observed. Results: Based on the data collected, livers were classified according to Netter’s classification based on morphology: • Type 1 – 5/40 • Type 2 – 0/40 • Type 3 – 2/40 • Type 4 – 7/40 • Type 5 – 4/40 • Type 6 – 9/40 • Normal: 13/40 • Congenital anomalies found • Monocystic liver: 1/40 • Agenesis of quadrate lobe: 3/40 • Fusion of quadrate and left lobe-4/40. Conclusion: Knowing about the variations of liver morphology will help clinicians avoid diagnostic errors. This helps prevent fatal surgical complications and will help in planning appropriate surgical approaches.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jss.jss_163_24anomalieslivernetter’s classificationquadrate lobe |
| spellingShingle | Agamdeep Singh Bedi Akash Chopra Adya Khanna Shilpa M. Bhimalli A Cadaveric Study on the Morphology and Congenital Anomalies of the Liver Journal of the Scientific Society anomalies liver netter’s classification quadrate lobe |
| title | A Cadaveric Study on the Morphology and Congenital Anomalies of the Liver |
| title_full | A Cadaveric Study on the Morphology and Congenital Anomalies of the Liver |
| title_fullStr | A Cadaveric Study on the Morphology and Congenital Anomalies of the Liver |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Cadaveric Study on the Morphology and Congenital Anomalies of the Liver |
| title_short | A Cadaveric Study on the Morphology and Congenital Anomalies of the Liver |
| title_sort | cadaveric study on the morphology and congenital anomalies of the liver |
| topic | anomalies liver netter’s classification quadrate lobe |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jss.jss_163_24 |
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