Clinical and surgical importance of anatomosurgical segments and subsegments of the organs of the human body

OBJECTIVE: To emphasize the ubiquity of the anatomicosurgical segments and subsegments and to underscore their clinical and surgical importance, based upon recent advances in morphology, physiology, pathology, internal medicine and surgery. PURPOSE: To update basic knowledge of the structure and its application in modern medicine and surgery, for more conservative approach to treat diseases of organs in most systems of the body. METHOD: Comparative study of the anatomico-surgical segments and subsegments already described. RESULTS: The data show that the concept of anatomicrosurgical segmentation is applicable to practically all organs. CONCLUSION: The segmentation of the structures of the body from the anatomical and surgical standpoints is another general principle of construction of the human body and of other mammals as well as in vertebrates. Such a new approach to evaluate the vascular and ductal components of each organ opens broader horizons to the treatment of diseases.