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AortaDuodenumPancreasThrombosisVascularVesselsSplenic veinGastroduodenal arteryPancreaticMajor arteriesPancreaticoduodenal arteryOcclusionMain arteryNonocclusive mesenteric ischemiaCoeliac trunkArterialTumorLymphaticRight hepaticStomachMiddle colicPortalAcuteLiverAnastomosisLaparoscopicCardiovascular diseasesLeft
Aorta14
  • 274 This part may be compressed between the aorta and SMA causing superior mesenteric artery syndrome. (wikipedia.org)
  • it is of varying size and is wedged between the superior mesenteric vessels (vein on the right, artery on the left) in front and the aorta behind it. (medscape.com)
  • The celiac artery originates from the abdominal aorta located just below the diaphragm and branches into the left gastric artery, common hepatic artery, and the splenic artery. (bodytomy.com)
  • In case the celiac artery or trunk is absent, the branches that arise from this artery would arise from the aorta. (bodytomy.com)
  • Aorta, which comprises the ascending aorta, aortic arch (part of the aorta that bends and turns downward), and the descending aorta, is the largest artery of the human body. (bodytomy.com)
  • The celiac artery, which is also referred to as the celiac trunk, is a major branch of the abdominal aorta. (bodytomy.com)
  • At the top of the hip bones, the abdominal aorta branches into the common iliac arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the legs. (bodytomy.com)
  • The body of the pancreas lies over the visceral portion of the suprarenal aorta (origins of celiac axis, superior mesenteric artery, and bilateral renal arteries) and the left renal artery and vein. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • It comes from the area on the back side of your abdomen where your aorta (a main artery) branches off to another large artery called the superior mesenteric artery. (graphdiagram.com)
  • In general, any of the three celiac branches may arise independently from the aorta or SMA, or the celiac artery may give rise to other branches. (graphdiagram.com)
  • Noncontrast CT acquisitions were used to calculate calcium scores of the abdominal aorta, celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery (SMA), and common iliac artery according to the Agatston method. (springeropen.com)
  • Those are the main vessels that come off of the aorta, the main artery in our body. (ianswertoyou.com)
  • We also sometimes can't do surgery [when the tumor] involves the aorta, the main artery in our body. (ianswertoyou.com)
  • To conclude, although type I classification which describes the textbook pattern of hepatic artery distribution was significantly detected among the Sudanese population, other variants were to be considered since they are related to major arteries like aorta and superior mesenteric. (bvsalud.org)
Duodenum10
  • Duodenum can be divided into four parts: the first (superior), the second (descending), the third (horizontal) and the fourth (ascending) parts. (wikipedia.org)
  • 273 The first part, or superior part, of the duodenum is a continuation from the pylorus to transpyloric plane. (wikipedia.org)
  • The first part of the duodenum ends at the corner, the superior duodenal flexure. (wikipedia.org)
  • The superior mesenteric artery and vein are anterior to the third part of duodenum. (wikipedia.org)
  • Proximal to the 2nd part of the duodenum (approximately at the major duodenal papilla - where the bile duct enters) the arterial supply is from the gastroduodenal artery and its branch the superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • The venous drainage of the duodenum follows the arteries. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1946, Waugh and Clagett described a formal en-bloc resection of the gallbladder with the common bile duct (CBD), gastric antrum, duodenum, and pancreatic head performed as a one-stage procedure, which we recognize today as the classic pancreaticoduodenectomy. (medscape.com)
  • The duodenum is primarily supplied by the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery and superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. (onteenstoday.com)
  • The head of the pancreas has a shared blood supply with the duodenum through the anterior and posterior branches of the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Rarely, the superior mesenteric artery presses against a renal vein or the duodenum, causing potentially life-threatening problems. (graphdiagram.com)
Pancreas18
  • 273 Relations:[citation needed] Anterior Gallbladder Quadrate lobe of liver Posterior Bile duct Gastroduodenal artery Portal vein Inferior vena cava Head of pancreas Superior Neck of gallbladder Hepatoduodenal ligament (lesser omentum) Inferior Neck of pancreas Greater omentum Head of pancreas The second part, or descending part, of the duodenum begins at the superior duodenal flexure. (wikipedia.org)
  • The posterior lymphatic vessels pass posterior to the head of the pancreas and drain into the superior mesenteric lymph nodes. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the artery was noted to be very large and continued to traverse across the neck of the pancreas anteriorly down to the root of the mesentery. (hindawi.com)
  • The bulky metastatic lymph nodes at the head of the pancreas were dissected after ligating the right colic artery and vein. (spandidos-publications.com)
  • The pancreas is prismoid in shape and appears triangular in cut section, with superior, inferior, and anterior borders as well as anterosuperior, anteroinferior, and posterior surfaces. (medscape.com)
  • The head of the pancreas lies in the duodenal C loop in front of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and the left renal vein (see the images below). (medscape.com)
  • The superior mesenteric artery and vein run behind this part of the pancreas. (zdrav.kz)
  • The diaphragm, median arcuate ligament, and origins of the inferior phrenic arteries that supply the diaphragm lie above the celiac trunk, whereas the pancreas lies below it. (bodytomy.com)
  • The neck of the pancreas overlies the superior mesenteric vein and may have to be divided to expose injuries to the confluence of this vein and the splenic vein or to the proximal portal vein. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • Finally, the body and tail of the pancreas encircle or are intimately adherent to the splenic artery or vein. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • At the upper border of the pancreas, it divides into three branches: left gastric, splenic, and common hepatic arteries. (graphdiagram.com)
  • Two very important blood vessels, the superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein, cross behind the neck of the pancreas and in front of the uncinate process. (worldpancreaticcancercoalition.org)
  • The superior mesenteric artery lies behind the neck of the pancreas and anterior to the uncinate process. (teachmeanatomy.info)
  • Posterior to the neck of the pancreas, the splenic and superior mesenteric veins unite to form the hepatic portal vein. (teachmeanatomy.info)
  • As it journeys from its origin at the celiac plexus to the splenic hilum, the splenic artery traverses the superior border of the pancreas. (teachmeanatomy.info)
  • The pancreas is supplied by the pancreatic branches of the splenic artery . (teachmeanatomy.info)
  • Venous drainage of the head of the pancreas is into the superior mesenteric branches of the hepatic portal vein . (teachmeanatomy.info)
  • The pancreatic veins draining the rest of the pancreas do so via the splenic vein. (teachmeanatomy.info)
Thrombosis6
  • OMAI may be further subdivided into acute mesenteric arterial embolism (AMAE) and acute mesenteric arterial thrombosis (AMAT). (medscape.com)
  • AMI as venous disease takes the form of mesenteric venous thrombosis (MVT). (medscape.com)
  • One-year survival has been reported following transplantation of a living-related segment of a donor intestine [ 4 ] and in a 41-year-old woman with short gut syndrome (SGS) secondary to superior mesenteric artery thrombosis. (medscape.com)
  • A-1: Magnetic resonance angiogram in a transplantation patient with hepatic artery thrombosis. (medscape.com)
  • C-1: Gortex hepatic artery graft thrombosis in a 59-year-old man (shown by arrow). (medscape.com)
  • C-4: Splenic vein thrombosis of the same patient is marked by arrows. (medscape.com)
Vascular2
  • When examining the mesenteric arteries, several landmarks are helpful to ensure correct identification of the mesenteric vascular anatomy. (graphdiagram.com)
  • AMI is defined by the association of mesenteric vascular insufficiency (which can be occlusive or nonocclusive) with ischemic gut injury (which can be reversible or irreversible when transmural necrosis occurs). (springeropen.com)
Vessels15
  • Mesenteric ischemia is characterized by inadequate blood flow to or from the involved mesenteric vessels supplying a particular segment of bowel (see the images below). (medscape.com)
  • The lymphatic vessels follow the arteries in a retrograde fashion. (wikipedia.org)
  • The anterior lymphatic vessels drain into the pancreatoduodenal lymph nodes located along the superior and inferior pancreatoduodenal arteries and then into the pyloric lymph nodes (along the gastroduodenal artery). (wikipedia.org)
  • The uncinate hooks around two very important blood vessels, the superior mesenteric artery and the superior mesenteric vein. (zdrav.kz)
  • In addition, the head overlies the inferior vena cava, right renal vessels, and the left renal vein as it enters the cava. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • The arteries are the blood vessels that deliver oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the tissues of the body. (graphdiagram.com)
  • Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues. (graphdiagram.com)
  • Early invasion of the mesenteric root and of the central vessels (superior mesenteric artery and superior mesenteric vein, portal vein). (biomedcentral.com)
  • In spite of resection of infiltrated vessels by e.g. tangential or segmental portal vein resection and successive reconstruction, almost all of these patients will eventually die within a year. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The proximity of the middle colic vessels to the superior mesenteric vessels contributes to the complexity of this step, making it challenging for less-trained surgeons. (e-jmis.org)
  • The lymphatic vessels of the proximal transverse colon drain into the lymph nodes associated with the superior mesenteric artery and the middle and right colic arteries, while the vessels of the distal transverse colon drain into the nodes associated with the inferior mesenteric and left colic arteries. (e-jmis.org)
  • We also sometimes can't do surgery [when the tumor] involves the great blood vessels, the superior mesenteric vein and superior mesenteric artery. (ianswertoyou.com)
  • It lies posterior to the superior mesenteric vessels. (teachmeanatomy.info)
  • It overlies the superior mesenteric vessels which form a groove in its posterior aspect. (teachmeanatomy.info)
  • Body - centrally located, crossing the midline of the human body to lie behind the stomach and to the left of the superior mesenteric vessels. (teachmeanatomy.info)
Splenic vein1
Gastroduodenal artery6
  • The right gastroepiploic artery is one of the terminal branches (there are two) of the gastroduodenal artery. (innerbody.com)
  • During the operation, an aberrant middle colic artery was found to be originating from the gastroduodenal artery instead of its usual origin at the superior mesenteric artery. (hindawi.com)
  • We report a case of a patient found to have an anomalous middle colic artery arising from the gastroduodenal artery during a pancreaticoduodenectomy. (hindawi.com)
  • The intraoperative discovery of the middle colic artery originating from the gastroduodenal artery is a unique finding. (hindawi.com)
  • We report a case of a middle colic artery originating from the gastroduodenal artery found during a pancreaticoduodenectomy for a pancreatic cystic mucinous neoplasm. (hindawi.com)
  • At exploratory laparotomy, the gastroduodenal artery was identified and dissected out. (hindawi.com)
Pancreatic4
  • Background: Metal stents for unresectable pancreatic cancer are associated with longer patency and superior cost-effectiveness. (scirp.org)
  • 1. Pancreatic neck carcinoma with involvement of common hepatic artery, splenic artery and vein, celiac axis, superior mesenteric vein, and proximal main portal vein. (uab.edu)
  • The duct of Wirsung (main pancreatic duct) passes through the entire length of the gland just above a line halfway between the superior and inferior edges and enters the left side of the common bile duct to form the ampulla of Vater. (basicmedicalkey.com)
  • accessory pancreatic or splenic arteries.Objective: To present three cases of accessory right hepatic artery originating from the superior mesenteric artery in black African cadavers as found during routine cadaveric dissections.Materials and Method: The abdomens of 8 adult male black African cadavers were dissected according to the description and guidance by Romanes (1996). (bvsalud.org)
Major arteries1
  • Celiac ganglia and plexuses lie around the celiac and superior 152 - 160, Grant s major arteries, along with preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to innervate Trunk and Lower Body Rehabilitation Therapy at Home Name _____ Date _____ Therapist _____ Phone number _____ If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please let us know. (cichlidresearch.com)
Pancreaticoduodenal artery2
  • Distal to this point (the midgut) the arterial supply is from the superior mesenteric artery (SMA), and its branch the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery supplies the 3rd and 4th sections. (wikipedia.org)
  • The uncinate process encompasses the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery and wraps around the superior mesenteric vein and artery. (basicmedicalkey.com)
Occlusion2
  • Mesenteric vessel occlusion has long been the sole cause of acute mesenteric ischemia. (springeropen.com)
  • Magnetic resonance angiogram of the recipient celiac axis depicts complete occlusion of the hepatic artery. (medscape.com)
Main artery2
Nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia1
  • Although risk factors of occlusive acute mesenteric ischemia are well known, triggering factors of nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI) remain unclear. (springeropen.com)
Coeliac trunk2
  • The coeliac trunk and superior mesenteric vein are obliterated (100% stenosed), massive collateral flow from the enlarged inferior mesenteric vein. (mudr.org)
  • The head is additionally supplied by the superior and inferior pancreaticoduodenal arteries which are branches of the gastroduodenal (from coeliac trunk ) and superior mesenteric arteries , respectively. (teachmeanatomy.info)
Arterial2
  • Acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) may be classified as either arterial or venous. (medscape.com)
  • Sudeck's critical point at the rectosigmoid junction is described as the point of origin of the last sigmoid arterial branch, originating from the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) [4]. (researchsquare.com)
Tumor1
  • This tumor encased portions of the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, splenic, superior mesenteric and portal veins. (utrgv.edu)
Lymphatic2
  • Endovascular surgery, on the other hand, uses a minimally invasive technique to address conditions that impact the arteries, veins, and lymphatic system. (mallareddynarayana.com)
  • Blood supply and lymphatic drainage of the large intestine The large intestine is supplied by the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries (Figs 4.33-4.36). (onteenstoday.com)
Right hepatic2
  • Spectral Doppler ultrasonographic waveform of the right hepatic artery in a 60-year-old man, 8 years after orthotopic liver transplantation. (medscape.com)
  • portal veins and gastroduodenal arteries were exposed.Results: Three cadaveric cases of the accessory right hepatic arteries arising from the superior mesenteric arteries were observed. (bvsalud.org)
Stomach2
  • Also, the blood and milk have a defined route when the food is digested in the stomach i.e., the blood goes to the veins whereas the milk goes to the udder, the urine is excreted via the bladder and the faeces is excreted via the anus. (hafsaabbas.com)
  • The fundus is the superior dilation of the stomach, which is located superiorly relative to the horizontal plane of the cardiac orifice. (dewandhoney.com)
Middle colic5
  • This anomalous middle colic artery has not been previously reported in a live patient. (hindawi.com)
  • The middle colic vein was traced to the superior mesenteric vein. (hindawi.com)
  • Further meticulous dissection of the aforementioned vessel was now performed, and it was traced into the mesentery of the transverse colon, taking the usual course of the middle colic artery. (hindawi.com)
  • The branches of the superior mesenteric artery are the ileocolic, right colic and the middle colic arteries (Figs 4.33-4.34). (onteenstoday.com)
  • The large intestine is primarily supplied by the right colic artery, middle colic artery, and left colic artery. (onteenstoday.com)
Portal13
  • The effect of Daikenchuto on blood flow of the superior mesenteric artery and portal vein in ELBW: A prospective study. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study aimed to evaluate the relationship of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and portal vein (PV) blood flow velocities to investigate the association between intestinal blood flow and FIP. (bvsalud.org)
  • Ultimately these veins drain into the portal system, either directly or indirectly through the splenic or superior mesenteric vein and then to portal vein. (wikipedia.org)
  • As bacteria proliferate and more gas is produced, the intraluminal gas may dissect into the necrotic wall (pneumatosis intestinalis), spread through the mesenteric veins, and finally flow into the portal veins (Fig. 7A , 7B ). (ajronline.org)
  • Portal Vein Stenting. (mallareddynarayana.com)
  • The second is the hepatic portal vein delivering deoxygenated blood from the small intestine containing nutrients. (onteenstoday.com)
  • Nutrient-rich blood flows into the liver from the intestines through the hepatic portal vein. (onteenstoday.com)
  • Peripancreatic fibrosis is usually a late finding that involves the portal and/or splenic veins. (medscape.com)
  • This study aimed to study portal vein and hepatic artery hemodynamic variation in non-alcoholic fatty liver and to correlate it with disease severity. (springeropen.com)
  • Doppler findings showed that peak maximum velocity, peak minimum velocity, mean flow velocity, portal vein pulsatility index of portal vein, and hepatic artery resistivity index were significantly lower in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients than in healthy people. (springeropen.com)
  • Reduction of portal flow and increase in hepatic artery flow in fatty liver correlates with disease severity and can help as a non-invasive measure in diagnosis and grading of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (springeropen.com)
  • Duplex Doppler ultrasonography (US) is an important non-invasive method in evaluating hepatic vasculature and diagnosing some liver parenchymal diseases [ 7 ] as diffuse fatty infiltration in the liver alters hemodynamics in the portal vein as well as hepatic artery resistance [ 8 ]. (springeropen.com)
  • Transjugular portography demonstrates extensive portal vein thrombus in the whole-liver allograft of a 40-year-old woman whose clinical condition rapidly deteriorated on postoperative day 39. (medscape.com)
Acute3
  • Mesenteric ischemia can be acute or chronic. (medscape.com)
  • [ 1 ] Most cases of mesenteric ischemia are due to an acute event leading to decreased blood supply to the splanchnic vasculature. (medscape.com)
  • The authors tested the hypothesis that changes in oxygen saturation (%HbO2) in the superior mesenteric vein (SMV), as measured with in vivo magnetic resonance (MR) oximetry, correlate with the degree of acute superior mesenteric artery (SMA) flow reduction.Ten mongrel dogs were studied. (stanfordhealthcare.org)
Liver1
Anastomosis2
  • Although innumerable details of pancreaticoduodenectomy yield to continued innovation, a comprehensive discussion of intraoperative variants (ie, duct to mucosa vs invagination of the pancreaticojejunal anastomosis, diverse approaches to vein resection and reconstructions, nuances of each enteric anastomosis, and modifications of Roux-en-Y reconstructions, to name a few) is beyond the scope of this article. (medscape.com)
  • The anastomosis between the last sigmoidal artery and superior rectal artery(SRA) are absent in few people. (researchsquare.com)
Laparoscopic4
  • Considering that one-fourth of the patients could have an anomalous hepatic artery and that laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most frequent general surgery operations in the United States, failure to recognize the presence of an anomalous artery could have devastating consequences. (hindawi.com)
  • Background Laparoscopic TSME preserving left colic artery and superior rectal artery is still a technical challenging procedure. (researchsquare.com)
  • Conclusions Laparoscopic TSME preserving left colic artery and superior rectal artery can be safely conducted for upper rectal cancer. (researchsquare.com)
  • Laparoscopic TSME preserving left colic artery and superior rectal artery using this technique was performed on 46 patients with upper rectal cancer from Apr 2010 to Apr 2017. (researchsquare.com)
Cardiovascular diseases1
  • Pre-existing cardiovascular diseases or coronary artery diseases. (who.int)
Left5
  • Here it merges with the splenic artery's (or lienal artery) left gastroepiploic branch. (innerbody.com)
  • In the group of TSME, left colonic artery and superior rectal artery were preserved while they were not in TME group. (researchsquare.com)
  • Meta-iodobenzylguanidine (MIBG) scintigraphy revealed fixation of the superior pole of the left kidney and the left parietal bone. (lupinepublishers.com)
  • It performs the vital function of carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the coronary arteries. (bodytomy.com)
  • While the left gastric artery, which is the narrowest branch of the celiac trunk branches upward, the common hepatic artery and the splenic arteries lie to the right and left. (bodytomy.com)