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Right colic13
  • 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 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)
  • D. The ileocolic, right colic, and middle colic arteries are branches from the inferior mesenteric artery. (latestinterviewquestions.com)
  • The ascending colon takes a right-angle turn just below the liver (the right colic or hepatic flexure) and becomes the transverse colon, which takes a horizontal course from right to left. (medscape.com)
  • 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)
  • The surgical technique used depends on the site of disease and the underlying vascular supply of the colon (ileocolic, right colic, middle colic from superior mesenteric artery, and the left colic and superior rectal artery from the inferior mesenteric artery). (wikidot.com)
  • This is mainly because of the constant existence of collateral networks between the middle colic and left colic arteries, whereas collateral circulation between the middle colic and right colic arteries is not constantly present [ 4 ]. (e-acfs.org)
  • The arterial supply of the right colon - that is, the caecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure and right third or half of the transverse colon - is derived from the superior mesenteric artery, through its ileocolic, right colic and middle colic branches. (learnsurgeryonline.com)
  • Right colic artery - ascends to the right behind the peritoneum of the posterior abdominal wall, across the right psoas and ureter, and divides into ascending and descending branches. (learnsurgeryonline.com)
  • Arterial supply of the ascending colon comes from the ileocolic artery and right colic artery, both branches of the SMA. (rasoulazizi.com)
  • While the ileocolic artery is almost always present, the right colic may be absent in 5 15% of individuals. (rasoulazizi.com)
  • An abdominal dynamic computed tomography angiography showed stenosis and dilatation of multiple visceral arteries, including the middle and right colic arteries. (amjcaserep.com)
Vein10
  • it passes posterior to the inferior mesenteric vein. (wikipedia.org)
  • The middle colic vein was traced to the superior mesenteric vein. (hindawi.com)
  • The vein often ends in the superior mesenteric. (innerbody.com)
  • The veins are similarly disposed, and the blood from the whole of the small intestine beyond the duodenum is returned by the superior mesenteric vein, which joins with the splenic to form the portal vein. (co.ma)
  • Venous drainage usually mirrors colonic arterial supply, with the inferior mesenteric vein draining into the splenic vein, and the superior mesenteric vein joining the splenic vein to form the hepatic portal vein that then enters the liver. (rasoulazizi.com)
  • The free edge of the left pouch opening contains the inferior mesenteric artery and vein and the left colic artery. (nigerianjsurg.com)
  • Pass a blunt dissector gently down in front of the portal vein, behind the duodenum & neck of pancreas to emerge in front of the superior mesenteric vein. (msurgery.ie)
  • Carefully free the third part of the duodenum from the ligament of Treitz & the superior mesenteric vein. (msurgery.ie)
  • Venous drainage of the spleen is provided by the splenic vein, which then joins forces with the superior mesenteric vein to become the hepatic portal vein. (shiken.ai)
  • The liver is protected due its dual source of blood supply from the hepatic artery and portal vein. (svuhradiology.ie)
Ileocolic1
Vessels17
  • (Fig. 612) surround the hypogastric vessels, and receive the lymphatics corresponding to the distribution of the branches of the hypogastric artery, i. e., they receive lymphatics from all the pelvic viscera, from the deeper parts of the perineum, including the membranous and cavernous portions of the urethra, and from the buttock and back of the thigh. (bartleby.com)
  • They receive a few vessels from the lateral aortic glands, but their principal afferents are derived from the viscera supplied by the three arteries with which they are associated. (bartleby.com)
  • Transverse mesocolon, containing the middle colic vessels, is attached to the anterior surface of the pancreas. (medscape.com)
  • Sigmoid mesocolon, containing superior rectal vessels, has an inverted-V - shaped attachment to the posterior abdominal wall - the tip of the V lying on the pelvic brim over the left ureter. (medscape.com)
  • E. The arterial arcade created by communicating vessels at 1 to 2 cm. from the mesenteric is called the artery of Drummond. (latestinterviewquestions.com)
  • The vessels from all these pass up in the mesentery, being connected on the way with the numerous (from 40 to 150) mesenteric glands, and finally unite to form the truncus intestinalis, which opens into the cisterna chyli. (co.ma)
  • Dissection of lymph nodes around the middle colic vessels is a critical step in transverse colon cancer resection. (e-jmis.org)
  • 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)
  • Second, the laparoscopic approach to resection of transverse colon malignancy requires outstanding surgical skills due to the anatomic variations of the middle colic vessels and the technical difficulties of lymphadenectomy around the middle colic vessels. (e-jmis.org)
  • Because of the need for a long jejunum length (about 60 cm), the left inferior mesenteric vessels in the proximal portion and the right inferior mesenteric vessels in the distal portion were harvested together to perform double-pedicle flap surgery. (e-acfs.org)
  • Microvascular anastomosis was done retrosternally between the left inferior mesenteric vessels and the left internal mammary vessels, and between the right inferior mesenteric vessels and the right internal mammary vessels. (e-acfs.org)
  • Arteries are the large vessels that carry blood away from the heart. (medcaretips.com)
  • The arteries further give off branches which further divide into smaller branches called arterioles which in their turn open into a close-meshed network of microscopic vessels, termed capillaries. (medcaretips.com)
  • the iliac branches of the iliolumbar vessels, the fourth lumbar artery, and the right kidney. (rasoulazizi.com)
  • The pouch had a 5-7 cm defect to the left of the duodenum along an avascular plane with vessels superior and inferior [Figure 1] . (nigerianjsurg.com)
  • Mobilise & divide the upper jejunum & pass it through the window in the mesocolon behind the mesenteric vessels to the right, & remove the specimen. (msurgery.ie)
  • The splenic artery branches out into five vessels once it reaches the spleen, each of which supplies a different portion of the organ. (shiken.ai)
Sigmoid7
  • the terminal branches of the two branches go on to form anastomoses with the middle colic artery, and a sigmoid artery (respectively). (wikipedia.org)
  • 1196 It forms anastomoses with the superior-most sigmoid artery as well as the ascending branch (of the left colic artery), thereby participating in the formation of the marginal artery of the colon. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1196 The left colic artery may have a common origin with a sigmoid artery, or may arise by branching of from a sigmoid artery. (wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • Total esophagectomy and gastrectomy were done followed by transverse-sigmoid colon interposition from the esophagus to the jejunum with colon conduit formation based on the middle colic artery. (e-acfs.org)
  • The arterial supply of the left colon - that is, the distal one third of the transverse colon, descending colon and sigmoid colon - is derived from the inferior mesenteric artery, through its left colic, sigmoid and superior rectal branches. (learnsurgeryonline.com)
  • The sigmoid colon is supplied with blood from several branches (usually between 2 and 6) of the sigmoid arteries , a branch of the IMA. (wikidoc.org)
Pancreas6
  • 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)
  • Middle colic artery - passes upwards on the body of the pancreas to reach the transverse mesocolon within which it divides to supply the right two-thirds of the transverse colon. (learnsurgeryonline.com)
  • 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)
  • Next, divide the gastroduodenal artery close to its origin & then the common bile duct above the pancreas. (msurgery.ie)
  • The spleen is highly vascular, and its arterial supply is mainly provided by the splenic artery, which runs laterally along the superior aspect of the pancreas within the splenorenal ligament. (shiken.ai)
  • [8] [9] These include the tail of the pancreas , splenic artery , left kidney , left suprarenal gland , transverse colon and its mesocolon, and the left crus of diaphragm , and the left colic flexure. (explained.today)
Vascular2
  • In 1955, Louw and Barnard demonstrated the role of late intrauterine mesenteric vascular accidents as the likely cause of jejunoileal atresias, rather than the previously accepted theory of inadequate recanalization of the intestinal tract. (medscape.com)
  • Renal artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare vascular lesion that arises when an arterial injury occurs within the kidney [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
Posterior5
  • 1196 The left colic artery passes to the left posterior to the peritoneum. (wikipedia.org)
  • the smallest of the three branches of the celiac artery, passes upward and to the left, posterior to the omental bursa, to the cardiac orifice of the stomach. (theodora.com)
  • The appendicular artery is a branch of the posterior caecal artery. (learnsurgeryonline.com)
  • At the superior margin of the greater sciatic foramen it divides into an anterior division and posterior division. (radiopaedia.org)
  • The stomach is surrounded by parasympathetic (stimulant) and sympathetic (inhibitor) plexuses (networks of blood vessel s and nerve s in the anterior gastric, posterior, superior and inferior, celiac and myenteric), which regulate both the secretory activity of the stomach and the motor (motion) activity of its muscles. (explained.today)
Descending colon2
  • The left colic artery is a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery distributed to the descending colon, and left part of the transverse colon. (wikipedia.org)
  • Which of the following arteries is the most likely additional source of blood to the descending colon? (practicetestgeeks.com)
Arterial supply4
Branch13
  • The ascending branch passes superior-ward. (wikipedia.org)
  • it also forms anastomoses with the descending branch (of the left colic artery). (wikipedia.org)
  • Here it merges with the splenic artery's (or lienal artery) left gastroepiploic branch. (innerbody.com)
  • The celiac artery, which is also referred to as the celiac trunk, is a major branch of the abdominal aorta. (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)
  • Throughout main arteries emerge from the aorta to supply different regions of the body and further branch for a wider reach. (medcaretips.com)
  • Left renal angiography showed a pseudoaneurysm on a branch of the left renal artery. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The internal iliac artery (also known as the hypogastric artery , but internal iliac is the accepted term in the TA ) is the smaller terminal branch of the common iliac artery . (radiopaedia.org)
  • The proximal two-thirds of the transverse colon is perfused by the middle colic artery, a branch of SMA, while the latter third is supplied by branches of the IMA. (rasoulazizi.com)
  • The proximal two-thirds of the transverse colon is perfused by the middle colic artery , a branch of superior mesenteric artery , while the latter third is supplied by branches of the inferior mesenteric artery . (wikidoc.org)
  • The middle colic artery is a branch of the superior mesenteric artery that mostly supplies the transverse colon . (wikidoc.org)
  • The left branch anastomoses with the left colic artery , a branch of the inferior mesenteric artery . (wikidoc.org)
  • The left gastric artery is ordinarily the first and smallest celiac branch, supplying the distal esophagus and stomach. (clinicalgate.com)
Lumbar4
  • The Common Iliac Glands, four to six in number, are grouped behind and on the sides of the common iliac artery, one or two being placed below the bifurcation of the aorta, in front of the fifth lumbar vertebra. (bartleby.com)
  • The abdominal aorta (Fig. 531) begins at the aortic hiatus of the diaphragm, in front of the lower border of the body of the last thoracic vertebra, and, descending in front of the vertebral column, ends on the body of the fourth lumbar vertebra, commonly a little to the left of the middle line, (* 103 by dividing into the two common iliac arteries. (theodora.com)
  • and possibly by the anastomoses of the lumbar arteries with the branches of the hypogastric. (theodora.com)
  • Opposite the lower border of L4 [fourth lumbar vertebra], it divides into dividing into the right and left common iliac arteries. (medcaretips.com)
Gastroduodenal artery6
  • 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)
  • The right gastroepiploic artery is one of the terminal branches (there are two) of the gastroduodenal artery. (innerbody.com)
Anatomy2
  • Bodytomy provides a labeled celiac artery diagram to help you understand the location, anatomy, and function of this artery. (bodytomy.com)
  • The book presents the complete anatomy of the arteries, veins, and lymphatic system by body region. (google.co.uk)
Renal arteries2
Anastomoses2
  • it gives branches to both surfaces of the stomach and anastomoses with the right gastric artery. (theodora.com)
  • Further anastomoses exist between the left gastric artery and the short gastric arteries from the splenic artery as well as the left gastroepiploic (sometimes called gastro-omental) artery. (clinicalgate.com)
Common iliac ar3
Coronary arteries1
  • It performs the vital function of carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to the coronary arteries. (bodytomy.com)
Left colic f1
  • Its inferior border is adjacent to the left colic flexure (splenic flexure). (shiken.ai)
Abdominal5
  • 1196 The left colic artery may be ligated during abdominal surgery to remove colorectal cancer. (wikipedia.org)
  • What is the main artery that takes blood to the abdominal organs? (onteenstoday.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)
  • These images are from the arterial phase - note the intense high density in the abdominal aorta and, immediately anterior to it, the superior mesenteric artery. (svuhradiology.ie)
  • Chronic mesenteric ischemia, also known as intestinal angina, is defined by reduced blood flow to major mesenteric arteries (celiac, superior mesenteric, inferior mesenteric) causing abdominal pain which is often postprandial. (logicalimages.com)
Aortic2
  • 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)
  • However, vasculitis , aortic or mesenteric artery dissection, fibromuscular dysplasia , celiac artery compression by the median arcuate ligament, retroperitoneal fibrosis , or endovascular graft occlusion should be considered as alternative etiologies. (logicalimages.com)
Short gastric1
Anastomosis2
  • The anastomosis between the last sigmoidal artery and superior rectal artery(SRA) are absent in few people. (researchsquare.com)
  • In their distributions, the arteries may communicate by forming the anastomosis, often to reinforce or enrich the circulation of a particular region. (medcaretips.com)
Aorta4
  • The preaortic glands lie in front of the aorta, and may be divided into celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric groups, arranged around the origins of the corresponding arteries. (bartleby.com)
  • In case the celiac artery or trunk is absent, the branches that arise from this artery would arise from the aorta. (bodytomy.com)
  • Systemic arteries have a common trunk - the aorta which receives blood from the left ventricle. (medcaretips.com)
  • From the dorsal aorta, the three dominant vitelline arteries are further refined into the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and inferior mesenteric artery, which correspond to the three primitive gut regions, respectively. (clinicalgate.com)
Lienal artery1
  • others supply the cardiac part of the stomach, anastomosing with branches of the lienal artery. (theodora.com)
Internal iliac3
Vessel4
  • 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)
  • 2. By definition, an artery is a vessel that conducts blood from the heart to the periphery. (ferozo.com)
  • The pulmonary trunk is a vessel that arises from the right ventricle of the heart, extends upward, and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries that carry deoxygenated blood to the lungs. (medcaretips.com)
  • Historically, it has been believed that the arc of Riolan, or the meandering mesenteric artery (of Moskowitz), is a variable vessel connecting the proximal SMA to the proximal IMA that can be extremely important if either vessel is occluded. (rasoulazizi.com)
Colonic2
  • In the group of TSME, left colonic artery and superior rectal artery were preserved while they were not in TME group. (researchsquare.com)
  • In this section we will look at the colonic branches of the superior mesenteric artery. (learnsurgeryonline.com)
Abdomen1
Visceral arteries3
  • The obturator, internal pudendal and inferior gluteal arteries are parietal branches, whereas the other arteries in the above list are visceral arteries (i.e. umbilical, superior and inferior vesical, vaginal, uterine and middle rectal artery). (radiopaedia.org)
  • A Case of Segmental Arterial Mediolysis of Multiple Visceral Arteries Following Anti-COVID-19 Vaccination: Late Complication or Rare Coincidence? (amjcaserep.com)
  • Based on these findings, SAM of multiple visceral arteries was diagnosed. (amjcaserep.com)
Arises1
  • The superior mesenteric artery usually arises anterior to L1 and the inferior mesenteric artery arises anterior to L3. (clinicalgate.com)
Figs1
  • 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)
Dissection1
  • The left epiploic artery was not visualized, suggesting the development of occlusion due to arterial dissection. (amjcaserep.com)
Veins3
  • The circulatory system of the human body consists of arteries, veins, and capillaries. (bodytomy.com)
  • While the arteries carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the other parts of the body, the veins carry deoxygenated blood back to the heart. (bodytomy.com)
  • The capillaries connect the arteries to the veins. (bodytomy.com)
Passes1
  • Each artery passes obliquely upward, from behind the sternoclavicular articulation. (medcaretips.com)
Terminal2
  • The terminal branches of these arteries entering the wall of the colon are called vasa recta. (medscape.com)
  • The terminal portion of the ileum, after crossing the margin of the superior aperture of the pelvis minor, runs upwards, and also slightly backwards and to the right, in close contact with the cæcum, until the ileo-cæcal orifice is reached. (co.ma)
Marginal1
  • Flow between these two systems communicates via a "marginal artery" that runs parallel to the colon for its entire length. (rasoulazizi.com)
Lymphatic1
  • The extent of the resection is determined by the site of the tumor, its vascularization, its lymphatic drainage and the presence or absence of direct extension into adjacent organs, ensuring en bloc resection of the entire area infiltrated by neoplasia. (barnaclinic.com)
Splenic flexure2
  • The splenic flexure lies higher than the hepatic flexure and is attached to the diaphgram by a fold of peritoneum, the phrenico-colic ligament. (learnsurgeryonline.com)
  • The lower pole of the spleen and the greater curvature of the stomach with greater omentum attached lie superior to the splenic flexure. (learnsurgeryonline.com)
Duodenum2
  • It is first directed forward and to the right, to the upper margin of the superior part of the duodenum, forming the lower boundary of the epiploic foramen ( foramen of Winslow ). (theodora.com)
  • The duodenum is primarily supplied by the inferior pancreaticoduodenal artery and superior pancreaticoduodenal artery. (onteenstoday.com)
Ovarian1
Rectal cancer2
  • 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)