Table II.
Liver weights in dogs with split transposition
| No. | Total liver weight ( T L W ) (Gm.) |
Total body weight (TBW) (Kg.) |
TLW/TBW (%) |
Left lobes |
Right lobes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight (Gm.) |
Percent of total |
Weight (Gm.) |
Percent of total |
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| Left portal branch transposition * | |||||||
| 1 | 385 | 14.5 | 2.7 | 188 | 49 | 197 | 51 |
| 2 | 310 | 12.7 | 2.4 | 124 | 40 | 186 | 60 |
| 3 | 280 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 140 | 50 | 140 | 50 |
| 4 | 253 | 10.9 | 2.4 | 127 | 50 | 126 | 50 |
| Mean | 2.6 | 47.3 | 52.7 | ||||
| Right portal branch transposition | |||||||
| 1 | 436 | 26.4 | 1.7 | 360 | 83 | 76 | 17 |
| 2 | 254 | 9.1 | 2.8 | 194 | 76 | 60 | 24 |
| 3 | 286 | 10.0 | 2.9 | 234 | 82 | 52 | 18 |
| Mean | 2.5 | 80.3 | 19.7 | ||||
*
The weight distribution in the liver fractions supplied by the right and left portal branches is markedly different from that in normal dogs. Note, however, that the total liver weight is relatively unchanged.