An Anomalous Branching of Coeliac Trunk

• Main Authors: Jadhav Surekha D, Zambare Balbhim R, Gosavi Shilpa N
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University 2013-07-01
• Series: Journal of Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences University
• Subjects: Coeliac trunk; hepato-splenic; hepato-gastric; proper hepatic artery; cystic ar- tery.
• Online Access: http://www.jkimsu.com/jkimsu-vol2no2/jkimsu%20vol%202%20no%202%20july%20-%20dec%202013%20127-130.pdf

Anatomical variations of the coeliac trunk arevery common. A variation of coeliac trunk oc-curs due to the developmental abnormalities inthe ventral splanchnic arteries. Present paperhighlights a rare variation of branching patternof coeliac trunk which was observed during rou-tine dissection. In a 63 year old male cadaver,we observed a bifurcation of coeliac trunk intoshort hepato-splenic and longer hepato-gastrictrunks. The hepato-splenic trunk divided intocommon hepatic artery and splenic artery. Cys-tic artery originated from proper hepatic arteryand then proper hepatic artery divided into rightand left hepatic arteries. Hepato-gastric trunkran laterally and upward, and then it divided intotwo branches: a left gastric artery and left ac-cessory hepatic artery. Knowledge of this rarevariation is clinically very important for sur-geons, especially while performing liver trans-plantation, gastric, gallbladder surgeries andtransarterial chemoembolization for hepatictumor and during invasive procedures like an-giography and also other radiological studies.