Relationship between Variant Biliary and Vascular Anatomy in Living Liver Donors in Pakistani Population

Objective: To investigate the relationship of variant biliary anatomy with hepatic vascular variants in living liver donors. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, from January 2017 to Feb 2020. Two radiologists reviewed pre-operati...

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Main Authors: Laiba Masood, Sana Sayeed, Samreen Aslam, Belqees Faiz
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Published: Dow University of Health Sciences 2022-04-01
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Online Access:https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1243
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author Laiba Masood
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Samreen Aslam
Belqees Faiz
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description Objective: To investigate the relationship of variant biliary anatomy with hepatic vascular variants in living liver donors. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, from January 2017 to Feb 2020. Two radiologists reviewed pre-operative Computed tomography (CT) angiography and Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) of live liver donors having the variant biliary anatomy only, in consensus. The classification of the conventional or variant hepatic artery, hepatic veins, and portal vein was done based on CT angiography scans, while biliary anatomy was characterized based on MRCP images. Results: Of 165 liver donors with variant biliary anatomy, standard anatomy involving hepatic arteries observed in 88 (53.3%) and portal veins in 125 (75.8%) individuals. Twenty-nine (17.5%) liver donors had trifurcation pattern (B) and 26 (15.7%) had short right hepatic duct (C). Forty (24.2%) had anterior right hepatic duct (RAHD) continuing into common hepatic duct (D). In 49 (29.6%) donors, abnormal right posterior hepatic duct (RPHD) configurations draining into left hepatic duct (E) were found. In 21 (12.7%), RAHD had separate drainage into left hepatic duct (F). Trifurcation, short right hepatic artery, drainage of RPHD into left hepatic duct, and drainage of RAHD into left hepatic duct were mostly observed in conventional-Michel's I, i.e., 16 (9.7%), 12 (7.2%), 28 (16.9%), 14 (5.4%), and 88 (53.3%) respectively. Conclusion: Among the biliary variants, type D and E were most frequent. There was also an increased incidence of a concurrent variant hepatic arterial supply in liver donors in presence of variant biliary drainage.
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spelling doaj.art-8a9376c193ad48838048717f82edcb432023-05-28T03:09:11ZengDow University of Health SciencesJournal of the Dow University of Health Sciences1995-21982410-21802022-04-01161Relationship between Variant Biliary and Vascular Anatomy in Living Liver Donors in Pakistani PopulationLaiba Masood0Sana Sayeed1Samreen Aslam2Belqees Faiz3Radiology Department, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan.Shifa International Hospital, Radiology Department, Islamabad, Pakistan.Shifa International Hospital, Radiology Department, Islamabad, Pakistan.Shifa International Hospital, Radiology Department, Islamabad, Pakistan. Objective: To investigate the relationship of variant biliary anatomy with hepatic vascular variants in living liver donors. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad, from January 2017 to Feb 2020. Two radiologists reviewed pre-operative Computed tomography (CT) angiography and Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) of live liver donors having the variant biliary anatomy only, in consensus. The classification of the conventional or variant hepatic artery, hepatic veins, and portal vein was done based on CT angiography scans, while biliary anatomy was characterized based on MRCP images. Results: Of 165 liver donors with variant biliary anatomy, standard anatomy involving hepatic arteries observed in 88 (53.3%) and portal veins in 125 (75.8%) individuals. Twenty-nine (17.5%) liver donors had trifurcation pattern (B) and 26 (15.7%) had short right hepatic duct (C). Forty (24.2%) had anterior right hepatic duct (RAHD) continuing into common hepatic duct (D). In 49 (29.6%) donors, abnormal right posterior hepatic duct (RPHD) configurations draining into left hepatic duct (E) were found. In 21 (12.7%), RAHD had separate drainage into left hepatic duct (F). Trifurcation, short right hepatic artery, drainage of RPHD into left hepatic duct, and drainage of RAHD into left hepatic duct were mostly observed in conventional-Michel's I, i.e., 16 (9.7%), 12 (7.2%), 28 (16.9%), 14 (5.4%), and 88 (53.3%) respectively. Conclusion: Among the biliary variants, type D and E were most frequent. There was also an increased incidence of a concurrent variant hepatic arterial supply in liver donors in presence of variant biliary drainage. https://jduhs.com/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1243Biliary TractLiving DonorsLiver TransplantationPortal VeinHepatic Artery
spellingShingle Laiba Masood
Sana Sayeed
Samreen Aslam
Belqees Faiz
Relationship between Variant Biliary and Vascular Anatomy in Living Liver Donors in Pakistani Population
Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences
Biliary Tract
Living Donors
Liver Transplantation
Portal Vein
Hepatic Artery
title Relationship between Variant Biliary and Vascular Anatomy in Living Liver Donors in Pakistani Population
title_full Relationship between Variant Biliary and Vascular Anatomy in Living Liver Donors in Pakistani Population
title_fullStr Relationship between Variant Biliary and Vascular Anatomy in Living Liver Donors in Pakistani Population
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between Variant Biliary and Vascular Anatomy in Living Liver Donors in Pakistani Population
title_short Relationship between Variant Biliary and Vascular Anatomy in Living Liver Donors in Pakistani Population
title_sort relationship between variant biliary and vascular anatomy in living liver donors in pakistani population
topic Biliary Tract
Living Donors
Liver Transplantation
Portal Vein
Hepatic Artery
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