The superior, anterior, and right lateral surfaces of the liver are smooth and convex, fitting against the diaphragm. The posterior surface has indentations from the colon, right kidney, and duodenum on the right lobe and the stomach on the left lobe
Common resections acc to the segmants: Right hemihepatectomy (segments 5 to 8, or right hepatectomy, right hepatic lobectomy) Right trisectionectomy (segments 4 to 8, or right lobectomy, trisegmentectomy of Starzl) Left hemihepatectomy (segments 1 to 4, or left hepatectomy, left hepatic lobectomy) Left lateral sectionectomy (segments 1 to 3, or left lobectomy, left lateral segmentectomy).
Common resections acc to the segmants: Right hemihepatectomy (segments 5 to 8, or right hepatectomy, right hepatic lobectomy) Right trisectionectomy (segments 4 to 8, or right lobectomy, trisegmentectomy of Starzl) Left hemihepatectomy (segments 1 to 4, or left hepatectomy, left hepatic lobectomy) Left lateral sectionectomy (segments 1 to 3, or left lobectomy, left lateral segmentectomy).
The 8 liver segments (namely 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7, 8) are numbered clockwise on the frontal view.
The 8 liver segments (namely 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 5, 6, 7, 8) are numbered clockwise on the frontal view.