Splenic Artery
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Arterial Line Placement
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2023
Source: Sharon Bord, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Maryland, USA When monitoring patients, it is important to obtain values that are accurate and reliable. Blood pressure monitoring is one of the essential vital signs, and for a majority of patients, measuring it utilizing non-invasive techniques provides accurate values. However, there are situations in which the blood pressure requires more exact, specific, and reliable measurements.
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Induction of Graft Versus Host Disease in Mouse Models via Allogeneic Bone Marrow and Splenic Cell Transplantation
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This video demonstrates the induction of intestinal graft-versus-host disease, GvHD, in a lethally-irradiated recipient mouse using allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells and GvHD-inducing splenic alloreactive T lymphocytes. This protocol helps establish a severe acute intestinal GvHD model to understand the mechanism of the disease and develop innovative therapeutic options.
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Surgical Procedures for a Rat Model of Partial Orthotopic Liver Transplantation with Hepatic Arterial Reconstruction
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Orthotopic liver transplantation in rats is an indispensable experimental model for biomedical research. Here we present our surgical procedures for orthotopic rat liver transplantation with hepatic arterial reconstruction using a 50% partial graft.
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Direct Re-implantation of Left Coronary Artery into the Aorta in Adults with Anomalous Origin of Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA)
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Surgical correction of ALCAPA is highly recommended, regardless of age or the degree of intercoronary collateralization. This protocol presents a technique for the direct re-implantation of adult-type ALCAPA into the aorta to re-establish the dual-coronary perfusion. Whenever feasible, direct re-implantation is preferred to other surgical correction techniques.
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Heterotopic Auxiliary Rat Liver Transplantation With Flow-regulated Portal Vein Arterialization in Acute Hepatic Failure
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Auxiliary liver transplantation provides a temporary support in acute hepatic failure, until regeneration of the failing liver. The heterotopic auxiliary liver transplantation (HALT) with portal vein arterialization (PVA) renders sufficient liver function. We developed an analogous technique in the rat, to examine the influence of the portal vein arterialization on the morphology and function of the graft.
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Its branching pattern creates a vascular network that directs oxygenated blood into different splenic regions rather than supplying the organ through a single terminal channel. This arrangement supports circulation through both red pulp and white pulp, allowing blood filtration and immune surveillance to occur within the spleen. The branch pattern is therefore important for understanding normal splenic organization.
Blood delivered through the splenic artery reaches red pulp and white pulp, which contribute different biological functions. Red pulp supports the removal of aged blood cells, whereas white pulp participates in immune surveillance. Considering these compartments together explains why arterial supply is linked to both blood maintenance and immune defense rather than to circulation alone.
Although the main arterial route is directed toward the spleen, smaller branches extend to nearby regions of the pancreas and stomach. This branching relationship matters in abdominal anatomy because the vessel travels along the superior border of the pancreas while maintaining connections with neighboring tissues. Mapping these branches helps clarify the artery’s regional significance.
Its anatomical course and branching pattern make it a relevant structure during abdominal surgery and trauma care. Injury or deliberate management of the vessel can affect blood delivery to the spleen and nearby supplied regions. Recognizing its relationship to the pancreas, stomach, and spleen helps clinicians interpret the potential consequences of abdominal damage or operative intervention.
The splenic artery is relevant to embolization because the procedure requires attention to the artery’s course and the branches that enter the spleen. Understanding this vascular layout provides an anatomical basis for identifying the intended vessel and considering how treatment may relate to splenic and nearby pancreatic or gastric branches. The overview identifies embolization as an important procedural application.
Study of the splenic artery connects large-vessel anatomy with the functions of the spleen, including blood filtration and immune defense. Changes affecting this vessel are therefore relevant to vascular disease and may have implications for tissues supplied by its branches. Its anatomy also provides a framework for interpreting clinical findings involving the spleen and adjacent abdominal structures.