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MBBS QUESTION #10196
Question 1
During laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the surgeon must carefully identify the contents of the hepatoduodenal ligament (part of the lesser omentum) to avoid injuring which trio of structures it contains?
  • Portal vein, hepatic artery proper, and common bile duct✔️
  • Splenic artery, splenic vein, and pancreatic duct
  • Superior mesenteric artery, vein, and duct
  • Renal artery, renal vein, and ureter
Correct Answer Explanation
The free edge of the hepatoduodenal ligament encloses the portal triad: the portal vein (posteriorly), hepatic artery proper (anteriorly, left), and common bile duct (anteriorly, right) — collectively at risk during cholecystectomy dissection (Calot's triangle), where iatrogenic bile duct injury remains an important surgical complication.