eng Science and Education Publishing American Journal of Medical Case Reports 2374-216X 2016-02-03 4 1 26 30 10.12691/ajmcr-4-1-8 AJMCR2016418 article Xin Li 1 Xu Xuesong 2 Gong jianping gongjianping11@126.com 2 Surgical Department, Dadukou District Hospital, Chongqing, China Hepatobiliary Surgical Department, Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China Liver resection is the golden-standard treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. The extent of liver resection is a balance between complete removal of tumor and the maximum preservation of tumor-free hepatic parenchyma. Bisegmentecomy 7-8 can be an alternative choice to more extensive liver resections if a thick inferior right hepatic vein (IRHV) occurs. This review briefly describes the conception of inferior right hepatic vein (IRHV) and its significant role in live hepatectomy and other clinical practice. http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/4/1/8/ajmcr-4-1-8.pdf hepatic vein inferior right hepatic vein hepatectomy Living donor liver transplantation anatomy