Which of the following anatomic features of the biliary system are important considerations in operative cholangiography?
A. The left hepatic duct comes off farther anterior than the right one.
B. At the confluence there may be more than just a right and a left hepatic duct.
C. Dissection of the triangle of Calot is more important than cholangiography in preventing bile duct injury.
D. Segments V, VII, or VIII sometimes join the biliary system below the confluence.
Answer:A
Which of the following anatomic features of the biliary system are important considerations in operative cholangiography?
A. The left hepatic duct comes off farther anterior than the right one. B. At the confluence there may be more than just a right and a left hepatic duct. C. Dissection of the triangle of Calot is more important than cholangiography in preventing bile duct injury. D. Segments V, VII, or VIII sometimes join the biliary system below the confluence.