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. 2010 Aug;83(992):661–667. doi: 10.1259/bjr/21236482

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.