Publication Name	World Journal of Experimental Medicine
Manuscript ID	94357
Country	Trinidad and Tobago

Category	Anatomy & Morphology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Hepatic grooves: An observational study at laparoscopic surgery
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Shamir O Cawich, Dexter A Thomas, Fawwaz Mohammed, Michael T Gardner, Marlene Craigie, Shaneeta Johnson and Ramnanand S Kedambady
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Corresponding Author	Shamir O Cawich, FACS, Professor, Department of Surgery, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus, St Augustine 000000, Trinidad and Tobago. socawich@hotmail.com
Key Words	Liver; Variant; Vein; Hepatic; Surgery
Core Tip	The upper surface of the liver is usually smooth and convex, but deep depressions are present in 5%-40% of patients. Laparoscopic surgery provides an opportunity to examine the relationship between surface depressions and the diaphragm. This study showed that 51 (12.9%) of 394 patients had prominent surface depressions on the liver. There was significant association between the presence of surface depressions and diaphragmatic muscular bands, giving credence to the diaphragmatic-band theory for surface depressions.
Citation	Cawich SO, Thomas DA, Mohammed F, Gardner MT, Craigie M, Johnson S, Kedambady RS. Hepatic grooves: An observational study at laparoscopic surgery. World J Exp Med 2024; In press

Received	2024-03-17 01:10
Peer-Review Started	2024-03-17 01:10
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Return for Revision	2024-04-11 01:59
Revised	2024-04-22 23:58
Second Decision	2024-05-06 02:40
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Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2024-05-06 10:32
Articles in Press	2024-05-06 10:32
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