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| 1: Right lobe of liver 2: Left lobe of liver 3: Quadrate lobe of liver 4: Round ligament of liver 5: Falciform ligament 6: Caudate lobe of liver 7: Inferior vena cava 8: Common bile duct 9: Hepatic artery 10: Portal vein 11: Cystic duct 12: Common hepatic duct 13: Gallbladder |
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| The gall-bladder and bile ducts laid open. | |
| Latin | ductus hepaticus communis |
| Gray's | subject #250 1197 |
The common hepatic duct is the duct formed by the convergence of the right hepatic duct (which drains bile from the right functional lobe of the liver) and the left hepatic duct (which drains bile from the left functional lobe of the liver). The common hepatic duct then joins the cystic duct coming from the gallbladder to form the common bile duct.
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Clinical significance
The hepatic duct transports more volume in people who have had their gallbladder removed.
The common hepatic duct has an important relationship with the right hepatic artery and the cystic artery. All of these must be identified during a cholecystectomy to avoid cutting or clipping the wrong structure.
Dimensions
Length: Usually 6-8 cm
Approximate width: 6 mm in adults [1]
Additional images
 The portal vein and its tributaries. |
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References
- ^ Gray's Anatomy, 39th ed, p. 1228
External links
- SUNY Labs 38:03-0302 - "Stomach, Spleen and Liver: Contents of the Hepatoduodenal Ligament"
- Common+hepatic+duct at eMedicine Dictionary
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