The anatomical basis for laparoscopic splenectomy.

摘要: The anatomy of the splenic blood supply is extremely variable. Two principal patterns, distributed and magistral types, include majority variations. These two types differ with respect to length trunk, number arterial branches proportion medial surface spleen occupied by as they enter organ. suspensory ligaments spleen, including sustentaculum lienis, are usually avascular except for gastrocolic lienorenal on side. tail pancreas touches in 30% cases lies within 1 cm 73%. Knowledge these basic anatomic facts variations should contribute safety laparoscopic splenectomy.