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Fig. 7

From: Comprehensive evaluation of three-dimensional anatomy of perigastric vessels using enhanced multidetector-row computed tomography

Fig. 7

The branching patterns of the left gastroepiploic artery (LGEA) and its omental branch. a LGEAs branching from the splenic artery (SA). b LGEAs branching from the inferior terminal artery (ITA). c There is no gastric branch between the roots of the LGEA and its omental branch. d There is one gastric branch between the roots of the LGEA and its omental branch. e There are two gastric branches between the roots of the LGEA and its omental branch. Arrows indicate the roots of the LGEA. Arrow heads indicate the branching point of the omental branch. *LGEA distal to its omental branch. ITA inferior terminal artery, SA splenic artery, STA superior terminal artery

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