RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Numerical variation of the celiac trunk and anatomical variation in origin and course of the dorsal pancreatic artery
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1232
OP 1235
VO 27
IS 8
A1 Karakose, Mustafa
A1 Peker, Tuncay
A1 Gulekon, Nadir
A1 Yucel, Deniz
A1 Oktem, Hale
YR 2006
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/27/8/1232.abstract
AB A numerical anomaly of the celiac trunk and anatomical variation in origin, and course of the dorsal pancreatic artery were encountered during a routine upper abdomen dissection of a 62-year-old male cadaver. The aim of this study was to describe a rare celiac trunk and dorsal pancreatic artery variation in detail, which can be a guide and precaution during operative procedures in this region. The abdominal aorta, its branches and the pancreas were cut and removed just above the celiac trunk and below the superior mesenteric artery to investigate the vascular distribution of the pancreas in detail. The celiac trunk divided into the left gastric, hepatic, splenic, and dorsal pancreatic arteries. The anatomical variation of the celiac trunk and splenic artery makes it vulnerable to iatrogenic surgery. Knowledge of the existing aberrations is important in planning and conducting surgical procedures.