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Arterial segmentation in the spleen.

J A Cortés1, L Gómez Pellico

  • 1Department of Morphologic Sciences and Surgery, School of Medicine, Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy : SRA
|January 1, 1988
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This study details the human spleen

Area of Science:

  • Anatomy
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Radiology

Background:

  • The splenic artery's branching pattern is crucial for understanding spleen vascularization.
  • Previous anatomical studies provide a basis for systematizing splenic vasculature.
  • Accurate anatomical knowledge aids surgical interventions and diagnostic imaging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically map the branches of the human splenic artery.
  • To define the vascular territories supplied by each splenic artery branch.
  • To compare findings with existing anatomical literature.

Main Methods:

  • Corrosion casting technique applied to human spleen specimens.
  • Detailed analysis of the splenic artery's primary and secondary branching patterns.

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  • Identification and mapping of vascular territories irrigated by arterial branches.

    • Main Results:

    • Confirmation of two primary (lobar) branches of the splenic artery.
    • Identification of an average of six secondary (segmental) branches.
    • Defined vascular territories corresponding to lobar and segmental branches.

    Conclusions:

    • The human spleen exhibits a consistent pattern of two primary vascular divisions.
    • An average of six segmental territories are supplied by secondary branches.
    • These findings contribute to a refined anatomical understanding of splenic vascularization.