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. 2004 Jan;239(1):82–86. doi: 10.1097/01.sla.0000102934.93029.89

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FIGURE 4. Confluence patterns of the left intrahepatic bile ducts in 55 cases. Type H, the left medial sectional bile duct4 enters the left lateral sectional bile duct. Type I, 4 enters the confluence of the left lateral anterior3 and posterior2 segmental bile ducts; Type J, 4 enters 3; Type J’, 3 runs caudally to the umbilical portion of the left portal vein; and Type K, 4 enters the hepatic confluence. LHD, left hepatic duct.