Journal
SURGICAL AND RADIOLOGIC ANATOMY
Volume 42, Issue 4, Pages 429-435Publisher
SPRINGER FRANCE
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-019-02359-9
Keywords
Right-sided colectomy; Ileocolic artery; Right colic artery; Middle colic artery; Cancer colon
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Purpose During right-sided colectomies, surgeons encounter major anatomical variations at the level of the right colon, leading to morbidity. Due to the confusion surrounding the colonic arterial vessels emerging from the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) to vascularize the right part of the colon, this review aimed to describe the arterial vessels found in the mesocolic structures of the ascending colon, the hepatic flexure and the right transverse colon. Methods A review of the literature was performed using the MEDLINE database. Only human studies were included. All dissection, angiographic, arterial cast and corrosion studies were analyzed. Results This review demonstrates that the right colon, the hepatic flexure and the right transverse colon are vascularized by three significant arteries emerging from the SMA and forming one peripheral paracolic arc: (1) the ileocolic artery (ICA), the most constant vessel (99.8%) with low variability; (2) the right colic artery (RCA), the most inconstant vessel (2/3 of cases) with high variability in its origin; and (3) the middle colic artery (MCA), a constant vessel (95%) with variation in its origin and its number. The marginal artery is almost constant (100%) and represents the only peripheral arterial arc at the level of the right side of the colon. Conclusions Three arteries emerging from the superior mesenteric artery exist: the ICA, the RCA and the MCA. The ICA and the MCA are the most constant. Knowledge of this vascular anatomy is essential for performing right-sided colectomies.
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