[Surgical anatomy of the abdominal part of the thoracic duct]
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Abstract:
With the aim to determine local orienting points, that facilitate in searching the abdominal part of the thoracic duct, 43 corpses of mature persons have been investigated by means of a complex of anatomical techniques. The distance between the levels, where the superior mesenteric artery and renal arteries get off, can be used for preventing possible complications at certain surgical manipulations. In particular, when the distance from the beginning of the superior mesenteric artery is 37-64 mm, the thoracic duct is mainly situated behind the inferior vena cava; when this distance is 16-34 mm, the duct is situated between the inferior vena cava and the aorta, and when the distance between the superior mesenteric and renal arteries is 6-15 mm, the abdominal part of the thoracic duct should be searched for behind the inferior vena cava.
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