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Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy 1/2022

01-01-2022 | Anatomic Variations

Rare anastomosis between a replaced right hepatic artery and left branch of the proper hepatic artery

Authors: Luca Borruso, Krishna Kotecha, Animesh Singla, Rudra Maitra, Anubhav Mittal, Jaswinder Samra

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 1/2022

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Abstract

Appreciation of the potential anatomical variation of the hepatic arterial supply and branches of the abdominal aorta is of paramount importance in pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery. Here we describe a hitherto un-reported coelio-mesenteric anastomotic connection between a replaced right hepatic artery, originating from the superior mesenteric artery, and the left hepatic branch of the proper hepatic artery. The embryological origins of the variant anatomy as well as its potential surgical implications are discussed with a view to encourage thorough pre-operative interrogation of available imaging by radiologists and surgeons to successfully identify such variants and take advantage of their potentially useful functionality.
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Metadata
Title
Rare anastomosis between a replaced right hepatic artery and left branch of the proper hepatic artery
Authors
Luca Borruso
Krishna Kotecha
Animesh Singla
Rudra Maitra
Anubhav Mittal
Jaswinder Samra
Publication date
01-01-2022
Publisher
Springer Paris
Published in
Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 1/2022
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-021-02863-x

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