Julius Caesar is ancient Romeâs most famous figure. A brilliant politician and general, his accomplishments and influence were so significant that other languages have words meaning ârulerâ that derive from his name, such as âkaiserâ in German and âczarâ in Russian.
Most medical terms are usually latin based. Trans means to cross, usually a barrier of some sort. Hepatic refers to the liver. You may have heard of hepatitis, which is a term used to describe inflammation of the liver. (Hepatic = liver, itis = inflammation of) So....Transhepatic would mean something that crosses the liver.
Transhepatic venous access for dialysis was described by Po et al in a case report in 1994. (7). Since that time, case reports and one small series of three children have been reported. (8â10). Although considered a viable approach, the transhepatic dialysis catheter is be-. lieved to carry substantial risks, including bleeding, biliary tract communication, infec-. tion, hepatic dysfunction, and dislodgment (11). The purpose of our study was to retro-.