Anatomical Variations of the Splenic Artery: Clinical and Surgical Implications—A Systematic Review
Cătălin Prodan-Bărbulescu, Laura Andreea Ghenciu, Carmen Neamțu, Rami Hajjar, Ionut Flaviu Faur, Ioana Adelina Faur, Cătălin Ionuț Vlăduț Feier, Norberth-Istvan Varga, Sorin Bolintineanu, Amadeus Dobrescu, Dan Brebu · 2026
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Cătălin Prodan-Bărbulescu and co-authors gather in 2026 what is known about the many shapes of the splenic artery, a vessel surgeons meet in upper abdominal operations. Its origin, route, and branching vary widely, and scattered reports made the full picture hard to see. The systematic review searched four databases for dissection, imaging, and surgical studies describing those variations and their operative consequences.
Seventeen studies covering 4,301 subjects and specimens met the criteria. The artery most often springs from the celiac trunk and runs above the pancreas, yet origins from the aorta or a neighbouring artery, and paths behind or through the pancreas, recur often. Branching varies greatly, with a two-way split commonest. The authors urge detailed imaging before pancreatic, stomach, and spleen surgery.
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| CREATOR | Cătălin Prodan-Bărbulescu, Laura Andreea Ghenciu, Carmen Neamțu, Rami Hajjar, Ionut Flaviu Faur, Ioana Adelina Faur, Cătălin Ionuț Vlăduț Feier, Norberth-Istvan Varga, Sorin Bolintineanu, Amadeus Dobrescu, Dan Brebu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29072 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |