Abstract
The hepatic falciform artery is an occasional terminal branch of the left or middle hepatic artery, and may provide an uncommon but important collateral route when the principal visceral arteries are occluded.
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Jaques, P.F., Mauro, M.A. & Sandhu, J. Hepatic falciform artery. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 20, 211–212 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002709900138
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