Gastroepiploic artery
Gastroepiploic artery
The Gastroepiploic artery (or gastro-omental artery) is an artery in the abdomen that branches from the gastroduodenal artery and the splenic artery. It plays a crucial role in the blood supply to the stomach and greater omentum.
Anatomy[edit | edit source]
The gastroepiploic artery is divided into two branches: the right gastroepiploic artery and the left gastroepiploic artery. The right gastroepiploic artery, a branch of the gastroduodenal artery, runs to the left along the greater curvature of the stomach. The left gastroepiploic artery, a branch of the splenic artery, runs to the right along the greater curvature of the stomach. These two arteries anastomose with each other to form a continuous arterial circle along the greater curvature of the stomach.
Clinical significance[edit | edit source]
The gastroepiploic artery is of clinical significance in gastrointestinal surgery, as it may be used in the formation of a gastroepiploic artery flap in esophageal reconstruction. It is also of importance in coronary artery bypass surgery, where the right gastroepiploic artery may be used as a graft.
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