Study of celiac artery variations and related surgical techniques in gastric cancer

Figure 1 Staging of 238 patients with gastric cancer (AJCC Version 7).

Figure 2 Normal celiac artery branches. A: Preoperative multi-slice computed tomography angiography: Normal celiac trunk gives off LGA, splenic artery and common hepatic artery; B: Intraoperative finding was consistent with preoperative findings.

Figure 3 Replaced right hepatic artery. A: Preoperative multi-slice computed tomography angiography: Replaced right hepatic artery deriving from superior mesenteric artery; B: Intraoperative finding: Replaced right hepatic artery deriving from superior mesenteric artery in the same patient.

Figure 4 Left gastric artery absence. A: Preoperative multi-slice computed tomography angiography found left gastric artery absence; B: Intraoperative dissection did not find left gastric artery existence in the same patient.