Anthropometric characterization of the child's liver

G. Pauleau (1) , Baptiste Sandoz (2) , L. Thollon (2) , T. Serre (2) , C. Brunet (2)

1 Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Laveran
2 LBA UMR T24 - Laboratoire de Biomécanique Appliquée

The major purpose of this retrospective study on twenty-five CT-scanners of children liver from 2 to 13 years old was to investigate the growth, morphologic variations and modifications of the liver position as a function of the children age. The objective was to characterize the 3D geometry of the child liver, which is still unknown. 3D reconstruction of children liver was performed using the Mimics software. Measurements of volume (total liver and right lobe), distance between anatomic reference points and angles were realized. The liver position was determined with respect to the 11th thoracic vertebra. The liver growth monitoring shows that it is harmonious as for the volume relations between the right lobe and the left lobe but disharmonious as for the distance measures situated in relation to the falciform ligament. The liver position with respect to the vertebral column in the peritoneal cavity was unchanged during the liver growth. The results obtained from this preliminary work give description of the child liver during growth and are of interest for the numerical modelling

Mots clés: ENFANT; VISCERES

Domaines: Biodiversité

G. Pauleau, Baptiste Sandoz, L. Thollon, T. Serre, C. Brunet. Anthropometric characterization of the child's liver. Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, 2010, 25p. ⟨10.1007/s00276-010-0675-8⟩. ⟨hal-00543247⟩