A 56-Year-Old-Man Is Admitted to the Surgical Ward for Hepatic

A 56-year-old-man is admitted to the surgical ward for hepatic tumor resection. The patient was sent to the operating room. During the surgery profuse non-pulsatile bleeding is seen around the liver. The surgeon closes the hepatoduodenal ligament, but the bleeding persists. Which of the following is the source of the persistent bleeding?

A) Common bile duct
B) Cystic artery
C) Hepatic artery
D) Inferior vena cava
E) Portal vein

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