Table 5. Hepatic artery variations found in this study.
Anatomical structure | Type | Number of cases |
Normal anatomy | M-I | 52 |
H-I | ||
Replaced left hepatic artery | M-II | 11 |
H-II | ||
Replaced right hepatic artery | M-III | 17 |
H-III | ||
Replaced right and left hepatic artery | M-IV | 1 |
H-IV | ||
Accessory left hepatic artery | M-V | 10 |
H-II | ||
Accessory right hepatic artery | M-VI | 1 |
H-III | ||
Accessory right hepatic artery | M-VII | 1 |
H-IV | ||
Accessory left and replaced right hepatic artery | M-VIII | 1 |
H-IV | ||
Common hepatic artery originating from the superior mesenteric artery | M-IX | 2 |
H-V | ||
Common hepatic artery originating from the aorta | M-NOD | 1 |
H-VI | ||
Right hepatic artery originating from the middle colic artery | NOD | 1 |
Right hepatic artery originating from directly from the aorta | NOD | 1 |
Left hepatic artery originating from the common hepatic artery | NOD | 1 |
Total | 100 |
H, Hiatt classification; M, Michels classification; NOD, “not otherwise described” in the literature.