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Table 3 Mean diameter and length of principal branches

From: Evaluation of the rabbit liver by direct portography and contrast-enhanced computed tomography: anatomical variations of the portal system and hepatic volume quantification

Branches

Mean diameter (cm)

Mean length (cm)

MPV

0.5 (0.4–0.9)

2.3 (1.1–3.6)

CPV

0.3 (0.2–0.5)

0.9 (0.6–2.3)

RPV

0.2 (0.1–0.3)

1.3 (1.0–2.2)

LPV

0.4 (0.3–0.7)

0.4 (0.3–1.2)

MLPV

0.3 (0.3–0.7)

0.6 (0.4–1.5)

LLPV

0.2 (0.1–0.4)

0.3 (0.2–1.7)

  1. Data in parentheses are ranges
  2. CPV caudate lobe portal vein, MPV main portal vein, RPV right portal vein,
  3. LPV left portal vein, MLPV medial left portal vein, LLPV lateral left portal vein
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