title: Clinical implications of anatomic variations of the splenic artery.
abstract: An aberrant course of the proximal splenic artery was observed in nine of 26 adult cadavers dissected for mapping of the lesser omentum. Such an aberrant course makes the artery vulnerable to iatrogenic injury. In view of this relatively high prevalence of splenic artery aberration, it is suggested that surgeons operating in the area of the lesser omentum should keep in mind the possibility of its occurrence and the dangers that it may present.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery A, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Waizer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Baniel
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ziv
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dintsman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery