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Open Access Research in Anatomy

Common Arterial Trunk Replacing Middle Colic and Right Colic Arteries: A Case Report and Surgical Significance

  • Open or Close Joseph Aziz*

    Faculty of Health and Social Development, Unitec Institute of Technology, New Zealand

    *Corresponding author: Joseph Aziz, Senior Lecturer of Anatomy & Physiology, Faculty of Health and Social Development, Te-Miro Trans-disciplinary Studies -Undergraduate Department, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland , New Zealand

Submission: December 04, 2017; Published: January 10, 2018

DOI: 10.31031/OARA.2018.01.000514

ISSN: 2577-1922
Volume1 Issue3

Abstract

Introduction: The mesenteric vascular supply is a combination of rich collateral networks and commonly encountered variant anatomy. The effect of normal and variant anatomy has implications on pathology, treatment choices, and planning interventions. A review of anatomic variants will assist in understanding the implications of abnormal anatomy on treatment for diseases associated with the mesentery.

Material and method: A routine dissection of mesenteric blood vessels of a 67-year old male cadaver in the dissecting room of Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University.

Results: It was noted that there was a wide caliber and long (7.5cm) arterial trunk. There were absences of middle colic and right colic arteries. The middle colic artery was represented by an ascending branch while the right colic artery was represented by the descending branch.

Conclusion: The incidence of such an anomaly is relatively high. These arterial variations underscore the importance of performing vascular studies prior to major abdominal surgery.

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