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The gastrocolic trunk of Henle in pancreatic surgery: an anatomo-clinical study
J F Lange1, S Koppert, C H van Eyck
1Department of Surgery, Sint Clara Hospital, Olympiaweg 350, 3078 HT, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
From 37 peroperative and cadaver anatomical investigations, it was concluded that, in contrast to the information in common texts on anatomy and surgery, a venous gastrocolic trunk was observed in only 46% of subjects; a true bipod gastrocolic trunk of Henle was a rare (8%) phenomenon. In this respect, a variate venous anatomy at the inferior border of the neck of the pancreas, as observed in this study, must be taken into account during pancreatic surgery and radiological procedures in the pancreas.
