BOWEL CANCER

The liver is the largest organ in the human body and it is situated in the right upper quarter of the abdominal cavity just under the right lower ribs. It extends from the right nipple to the costal margin (the lower border of the rib cage). A large part of the liver is protected by the right lower ribs... Approximately a quarter of the blood of the body flows through the liver every minute. Like all other major organs in the body the liver receives a direct arterial blood supply via the hepatic artery. However in addition the liver has a second (dual) venous blood supply in that the blood that leaves the intestines (bowels) also flows through the portal vein and into the liver. All the blood entering the liver is collected up and eventually leaves the substance of the liver through three great hepatic veins... Professor Nariman Karanjia MS FRCS (Gen) Specialises in Liver Surgery. He trained at Guy's medical school in London where he was awarded five Medical School Prizes. He gained..

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