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Vascular anatomy of the splenic flexure, focusing on the accessory middle colic artery and vein

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Recently, the accessory middle colic artery (AMCA) has been recognized as the vessel that supplies blood to the splenic flexure. However, the positional relationship between the AMCA and inferior mesenteric… Click to show full abstract

Recently, the accessory middle colic artery (AMCA) has been recognized as the vessel that supplies blood to the splenic flexure. However, the positional relationship between the AMCA and inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) has not been evaluated. Herein, we aimed to evaluate the anatomy of the AMCA and the splenic flexure vein (SFV).

Keywords: vein; splenic flexure; anatomy; accessory middle; middle colic

Journal Title: Colorectal Disease
Year Published: 2019

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