porta hepatis

The porta hepatis is a deep fissure in the inferior surface of the liver through which all the neurovascular structures (except hepatic veins) and hepatic ducts enter or leave the liver . It runs in the hepatoduodenal ligament and contains:

• right and left hepatic ducts
• right and left branches of hepatic artery
• portal vein

From anterior to posterior, these structures lie in the order of duct-artery-vein thus the hepatic ducts are more accessible in surgery. The porta hepatis provides attachment for the lesser omentum.

Siehe auch:

• Leber
• Lymphknoten der Leberpforte
• Lebervenen
• Gallenwegssystem

und weiter:

• Omentum
• Gallenblase