Anomalous Origin of the Hepatic Artery from the Hepatomesenteric Trunk
ABSTRACT During the routine dissection of the abdominal cavity of a 75 years old, embalmed, male cadaver in the Department of Anatomy, an anomalous origin of the common hepatic artery from the hepatomesenteric trunk was observed. The Hepatomesenteric trunk originated from the ventral surface of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/2778/52-%205304_E(C)_PF1(M)_F(P)_PF1(RP)_PFA_(PM)_OLF_PF1(SRP)_u_(P).pdf |
| Summary: | ABSTRACT
During the routine dissection of the abdominal cavity of a 75 years
old, embalmed, male cadaver in the Department of Anatomy,
an anomalous origin of the common hepatic artery from the hepatomesenteric trunk was observed. The Hepatomesenteric trunk
originated from the ventral surface of the aorta at the L1 level. After
coursing anteriorly, the trunk divided into the common hepatic artery and the superior mesenteric artery. The common hepatic artery
is normally a branch of the coeliac trunk, but in the present case,
the coeliac trunk gave two branches i.e. the left gastric and the
splenic arteries. The length and the external diameter of the variant
arteries were measured by using a Vernier calliper. The type V of
Adachi’s classification resembled closely with the variation which
was observed. A knowledge on such a variation is important to
avoid upheavals during surgical procedures. It is also helpful for
the radiologists in interventional processes such as embolization of
the hepatic artery and chemotherapy |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |