cystohepatic triangle


cystohepatic triangle

[TA] area bounded by the cystic duct, common hepatic duct, and inferior (visceral) surface of the liver; the cystic artery lies within the cystohepatic triangle, which is used to locate it during a laparoscopic cholescystectomy. Synonym(s): Calot triangle [TA], trigonum cystohepaticum [TA]