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Surgical Anatomy of the Liver

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The liver, the largest internal organ in the body, accounts for approximately 2–3% of the total body weight of an adult. The precise knowledge of the architecture of the liver, biliary tract, and the related blood vessels and lymphatic drainage is essential for the successful performance of hepatobiliary surgery including liver transplantation.

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    Arvinder Singh Soin

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  3. Liver Transplant & General Anaesthesia, Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurgaon, India

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  4. Liver Transplant, GI Anesthesia & Critical Care, Formerly at Medanta The Medicity, Gurgaon, India

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Soin, A.S., Yadav, S.K. (2023). Surgical Anatomy of the Liver. In: Vohra, V., Gupta, N., Jolly, A.S., Bhalotra, S. (eds) Peri-operative Anesthetic Management in Liver Transplantation. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6045-1_3

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