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TissueDB/Tissues/Liver

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▼This page is a tissue entry for the SELF Tissue Database.
It documents the structures, recommended materials, and related simulators associated with this tissue to support low-cost, reproducible surgical simulator development.
Three-dimensional medical illustration of the underside of the liver, with the gallbladder, bile duct, hepatic artery and portal vein labelled and the hepatic hilum ringed, above the transverse colon.
Underside of the liver showing the hepatic hilum, with the gallbladder, bile duct, hepatic artery and portal vein labelled.

Liver is the largest solid organ in the body, located in the right upper quadrant. Hepatic tissue, the liver's own parenchyma, has a distinctive dark reddish-brown colour and soft, friable texture.

Materials

Material Visual Tactile Simulator Notes
Silicone Intra-abdominal Bleeding Simulator (Fernandes) Cast from plaster mold of anatomical specimen[1]

Related anatomy includes Gallbladder (attached to inferior surface of liver), Gallbladder Wall (adjacent tissue for cholecystectomy), Peritoneum and Serosa (serosal covering), and Blood Vessel (major vascular structures within hepatic hilum).

References

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  1. ↑ Fernandes CO, Rodrigues LR, Silva do Amaral MLBS, de Morais Rodrigues SJ, Marton-Filho MA. Low-cost simulator for intra-abdominal bleeding. Rev Col Bras Cir 2023;50:e20233512. DOI: 10.1590/0100-6991e-20233512-en. PMID: 37971114. PMC: PMC10618030.
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Keywords liver, hepatic, parenchyma, resection, hepatectomy, laceration, hemostasis, simulation, silicone
Authors Ian-laurel, Arturo Pelayo
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Language English (en)
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Created January 19, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit November 11, 2026 by StandardWikitext bot
Cite as Arturo Pelayo (2026). "TissueDB/Tissues/Liver". Appropedia. Retrieved November 12, 2026.
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