A unique anatomical variation of the vascular supply of the ovary, uterine tube, and uterus from the greater omentum - an anatomical case study

Title:

A unique anatomical variation of the vascular supply of the ovary, uterine tube, and uterus from the greater omentum - an anatomical case study

Creator:

Kachlík, David, Naňka, Ondřej, Blanková, Alžběta, Turyna, Radovan, Csöbönyeiová, Mária, and Varga, Ivan

Identifier:

https://cdk.lib.cas.cz/client/handle/uuid:db9f961e-f906-40e3-92b2-c10ffb1dff91
uuid:db9f961e-f906-40e3-92b2-c10ffb1dff91
doi:10.33549/physiolres.935034

Subject:

anatomical vascular variations, internal female genital organs, greater omentum, omental arcade of barkow, uterine artery, and ovarian artery

Type:

model:article and TEXT

Format:

počítač and online zdroj

Description:

It is well known that the blood supply of the greater omentum and female internal genital organs are not physiologically connected. There is also no mention of such anatomical variation in anatomical, radiological, or surgical textbooks. Here we present a very rare case report of atypical double arterial anastomosis (the first and second variant artery) between the right limb of the omental arcade of Barkow, uterus, and right ovary, which was found during a routine student anatomical dissection course. It is very challenging to find a proper explanation for the presence of the described anatomical variation; however, we hypothesized that it is based on their common embryonic origin - the mesentery. The first and second variant arteries could be remnants of transient anastomoses or collateral circulation, which were present during embryonic development and persisted until adulthood. Moreover, during our literature review, we noticed that the general description of omental blood supply and its possible variations is relatively poor; therefore, we emphasize the need for more precise knowledge regarding these anatomical parts, which could help surgeons who are performing abdominal or pelvic surgeries in preventing avoidable bleeding.

Language:

English

Rights:

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
policy:public

Coverage:

S145-S150

Source:

Physiological research | 2022 Volume:71 | Number:Supplement 1

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