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Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 8/2010

01-10-2010 | Original Article

Anthropometric characterization of the child liver

Authors: Ghislain Pauleau, Baptiste Sandoz, Lionel Thollon, Thierry Serre, Christian Brunet

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 8/2010

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Abstract

Purpose

The major purpose of this retrospective study on 25 CT scans of child liver aged from 2 to 13 years was to investigate the growth, morphologic variations and modifications of the liver position as a function of the children age. The objective was to characterize the 3D geometry of the child liver, which is still unknown.

Methods

3D reconstruction of child liver was performed using the Mimics® software. Measurements of volumes (total liver and right lobe), distances between anatomic reference points and angles were performed. The liver position was calculated with respect to the 11th thoracic vertebra.

Results

The liver shows a harmonious volume growth between the right and the left lobes, but a disharmonious one for the measurements in relation to the falciform ligament. The liver position, with respect to the vertebral column, in the peritoneal cavity was unchanged during the liver growth.

Conclusion

The obtained results from this preliminary work give a description of the child liver during the growth and are of interest for the numerical modeling.
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Metadata
Title
Anthropometric characterization of the child liver
Authors
Ghislain Pauleau
Baptiste Sandoz
Lionel Thollon
Thierry Serre
Christian Brunet
Publication date
01-10-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 8/2010
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-010-0675-8

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