Abstract
Purpose
Knowledge of the wide variability in celiac trunk branches is of paramount importance when planning an abdominal surgery.
Methods
We, hereby, report a previously undescribed origin of the gastroduodenal artery discovered on an abdominal angio-CT.
Results
CT-angiogram performed on a 33-year-old female randomly revealed a new variant of gastroduodenal artery arising directly from the splenic artery along with other vascular aberrations. The latter were previously described in medical literature.
Conclusion
High-quality preoperative imaging is crucial for identification of visceral artery variations, as those can technically modify the surgical or interventional procedure.
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Samy Slaba: project development and manuscript editing. Sarah Assaf: data analysis and manuscript writing.
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Slaba, S., Assaf, S. Aberrant gastroduodenal artery with splenic origin. Surg Radiol Anat 40, 1437–1440 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-018-2112-3
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