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What is hepatic?
Hepatic simply means related to the liver.
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What is hepatic pedicle?
This is the entire hepato-duodenal ligament. Temporary occlusion of the hepatic artery and portal vein can be done quickly by placing a vascular clamp around the hepatic pedicle.
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What is the difference between hepatic portal vein and hepatic vein?
The hepatic portal vein transports blood high on glucose concentration and amino acids from the small intestine to the liver while the Hepatic vein transports deoxygenated blood from the liver to the...
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Difference between hepatic vein and hepatic portal vein?
Hepatic Vein carries de-oxygenated blood from the liver to the Inferior vena cava (Heart) while the Portal vein carries de-oxygenated blood from the intestinal tract (Ileum) to the liver.The hepatic...
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What is hepatic coma?
coma that occurs with advanced hepatic insufficiency and portal-systemic shunts, caused by elevated blood ammonia levels; characteristic findings include asterixis in the precoma stage and paroxysms...