Surgical Anatomy Articles

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Calot's Triangle

Calot's triangle is a small triangular space at the porta hepatis of surgical importance as it is dissected during cholecystectomy. Its contents, the cystic artery and cystic duct, must be identified before ligation and division to avoid intraoperative injury.

Anatomy

Calot's Triangle

Calot's triangle is a small triangular space at the porta hepatis of surgical importance as it is dissected during cholecystectomy. Its contents, the cystic artery and cystic duct, must be identified before ligation and division to avoid intraoperative injury.

Anatomy

Morrison’s Pouch (Hepatorenal Pouch/Right Subhepatic Space)

Morrison’s Pouch is a potential space between the liver and the right kidney. It is an intraperitoneal space in the supramesocolic compartment

Anatomy

Morrison’s Pouch (Hepatorenal Pouch/Right Subhepatic Space)

Morrison’s Pouch is a potential space between the liver and the right kidney. It is an intraperitoneal space in the supramesocolic compartment

Anatomy

Layers encountered during a Chest Drain Insertion

Chest drains are indicated in hemothorax, pneumothorax and hydrothorax. The layers encountered are essential for understanding the relevant anatomy.

Anatomy

Layers encountered during a Chest Drain Insertion

Chest drains are indicated in hemothorax, pneumothorax and hydrothorax. The layers encountered are essential for understanding the relevant anatomy.

Anatomy

Layer's encountered during a Lumbar Puncture

The layers encountered during a Lumbar puncture, starting from the skin and going deep.

Anatomy

Layer's encountered during a Lumbar Puncture

The layers encountered during a Lumbar puncture, starting from the skin and going deep.

Anatomy

Layers encountered during a C-Section

All the layers involved in a C-section, from the skin downwards.

Anatomy

Layers encountered during a C-Section

All the layers involved in a C-section, from the skin downwards.

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