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. 2012 Aug;147(8):692-3.
doi: 10.1001/archsurg.2012.689.

A handy tool to teach segmental liver anatomy to surgical trainees

Eric M Pauli  1 , Kevin F Staveley-O'Carroll, Malcolm V Brock, David T Efron, Gershon Efron
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A handy tool to teach segmental liver anatomy to surgical trainees

Eric M Pauli et al. Arch Surg. 2012 Aug.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Couinaud segments 1 through 8. A, Segments overlaid on a model of the liver. R indicates right portal vein; L, left portal vein. B, Segments overlaid on a model of the right hand. The caudate lobe (segment 1) is represented by the thumb tucked behind the other digits.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Right (R), middle (M), and left (L) hepatic veins demonstrating the 4 hepatic divisions and 2 hemi-livers. A, Veins overlaid on a model of the liver; B, veins overlaid on a model of the right hand.
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