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Liver Segmental Anatomy by Couinaud

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Classification and Structure: Liver is divided into eight functionally independent segments
Couinaud classification is most widely used by French surgeon Claude Couinaud
Middle hepatic vein divides liver into left and right lobes
Segment Characteristics: Each segment has its own vascular inflow, outflow and biliary drainage
Portal vein branches, hepatic artery and bile duct are located in center
Hepatic veins are found at periphery of each segment
Caudate lobe receives blood from both right and left vascular branches
Clinical Significance: Understanding segmental anatomy essential for liver ultrasound examination
Classification allows for more accurate surgical planning
CT scans help determine segmental and subsegmental anatomy
System provides consistent terminology for liver surgery