Computerized tomography-based anatomic description of the porcine liver.

Journal: The Journal of surgical research
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: The knowledge of the anatomic features is imperative for successful modeling of the different surgical situations. This study aims to describe the anatomic features of the porcine using computerized tomography (CT) scan.

Authors

  • Mohamed Bekheit
    Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, AP-HP, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Villejuif, France; Inserm Unité 1193, Villejuif, France; Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Division of Applied Medicine, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.
  • Petru O Bucur
    Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, AP-HP, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Villejuif, France; Inserm Unité 1193, Villejuif, France.
  • Mylene Wartenberg
    INRIA, Paris, France.
  • Eric Vibert
    Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation, AP-HP, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Centre Hépato-Biliaire, Villejuif, France; Inserm Unité 1193, Villejuif, France. Electronic address: eric.vibert@pbr.aphp.fr.