Cantlie Line Definition

noun

An imaginary line, extending from the left side of the inferior vena cava to the middle of the gallbladder , which divides the liver into two planes and is used when performing a hepatectomy .

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Origin of Cantlie Line

  • Descrbied by Scottish physician James Cantlie (1851-1926).

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