Variations in the Branching Pattern
of the Coeliac Trunk
1289-1291
Correspondence
Dr. Jyothi Krishnarajanagar Chandrachar
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy,
MS. Ramaiah Medical College Msrit Post
Bangalore, 560054, India.
Phone: 9731346464, 9448713013.
E-mail: jyothimohankc@gmail.com.
The knowledge on the anatomical variations of the abdominal aorta is important due to its clinical significance. The variations of the coeliac trunk are common but asymptomatic; they may become important during surgeries and in some radiological procedures. The coeliac trunk, in the present case report, in addition to the left gastric, splenic and the common hepatic arteries, was also giving origin to the accessory right hepatic artery and to both the right and the left inferior phrenic arteries. The hepatic artery proper was trifurcating into two right hepatic arteries and one left hepatic artery. The cystic artery was arising from the accessory right hepatic artery, instead of taking origin from the right hepatic artery. The left gastric artery was giving origin to the accessory left hepatic artery. The findings of our case study could help in minimizing the operative and the post-operative complications which are related to abdominal surgeries and they may facilitate better and accurate radiological interpretations. The clinical implications of the variations have been stressed upon.