ABSTRACT
Background: Anatomical variations of the hepatic artery areimportant in the planning and performance of abdominalsurgical procedures. Hence; the present study was conductedfor assessing the surgical anatomy of common hepatic artery.Materials & Methods: A total of 18 corpses were included anddissected in the department of human anatomy. All thespecimens were then analyzed. A Performa was made andclinical and gender details of all the specimens were recorded.All the cadavers were preserved in 10 percent formaldehydesolution. Age range of all the cadavers was between 25 to 65years. Analysis of origin, position and course of the arterieswas done followed by measurement of their length anddiameter. After analysis, recording of the relations of all thearteries from the celiac trunk was done. All the arteries whichwere studies were marked with colored thread. All the resultswere recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were analyzed bySPSS software.Results: Anatomic variations were found to be present in27.78 percent of cadavers. Out of 7 females, anatomicvariations were found to be present in 2 females while out of 11males, anatomic variations were found to be presentin 3 males. Among the hepatic artery specimens showingvariations, it originated directly from the superior mesentericartery. The average length among the variation anatomyspecimens of common hepatic artery was 2.81 cm while themean diameter was 0.70 cm.Conclusion: Variations in the hepatic artery are a commonphenomenon and both anatomists and surgeons should bethoroughly aware of the variation patterns.