Bile is stored in the gallbladder and is released when food is being digested. Anatomy of the extrahepatic bile ducts. Extrahepatic bile ducts are small tubes that carry bile outside of the liver.

Here's what you need to know about the anatomy and function of your liver ... The small ducts connect to larger bile ducts, ultimately forming the common hepatic duct. The common hepatic duct is what ...

Type I lesions involve the common hepatic duct (CHD) immediately below the confluence; type II tumors involve the CHD and extend to the confluence but not beyond; type IIIa masses involve the CHD ...

HA: Hepatic artery; PV: Portal vein. • T1: Tumor confined to the bile duct, with extension up to ... vein or its branches bilaterally; or the common hepatic artery; or the second-order biliary ...