Hepatic artery

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hepatic artery

1. An artery with origin in the celiac artery, with branches to the right gastric, gastroduodenal, and proper hepatic arteries; common hepatic artery.

2. An artery with origin in the common hepatic artery, and with branches to the right and left hepatic arteries; proper hepatic artery.

Hepatic artery

The blood vessel supplying arterial blood to the liver.

Mentioned in: Liver Transplantation

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In patients with hepatic metastases, local resection, hepatic artery embolization, or chemoembolization may be useful for control of liver disease.

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To get around this problem, Lawrence's group first exploits the fact that liver tumors get their blood supply primarily through the hepatic artery, while much of the rest of the liver depends on the portal veins.

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