Groups
They can be differentiated into two groups, the upper group and lower group.
- The upper group typically arises from the posterior aspect of the liver, are three in number, and drain the quadrate lobe and left lobe.
- The lower group arise from the right lobe and caudate lobe, are variable in number, and are typically smaller than those in the upper group.
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