Question

Which vessel lies in the interlobar fissure and drains hepatic segments iv, v, and viii before entering the inferior vena cava?

Answer 1

THE VESSEL IS THE MIDDLE HEPATIC VEIN.
The hepatic veins are the one that carry oxygen depleted blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava. They also transport blood that has been drained from the colon, pancreas, stomach and the small intestines. The hepatic veins are three in number, they are: right hepatic vein, middle hepatic vein and the left hepatic vein.