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inferior mesenteric artery

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inferior mesenteric artery,
a visceral branch of the abdominal aorta, arising just above the division into the common iliacs and supplying the left half of the transverse colon, all of the descending and iliac colons, and most of the rectum. It has left colic, sigmoid, and superior rectal branches.


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In many cases, the inferior mesenteric artery was already occluded preoperatively.
Surgical experiences in acute spontaneous dissection of the ... by Kalko, Yusuf; Kafa, Ulku; Basaran, Murat / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi)
Embolization of large lumbar arteries is often considered to reduce the opportunity for type II endoleaks, and there is evidence that embolization of a patent inferior mesenteric artery prior to placement of an endograft is associated with a lower incidence of endoleak and a more rapid decrease in aneurysm size.
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1,2,11,16,24--28) The visceral arterial circulation consists of the celiac axis, the superior mesenteric artery (SMA), and the inferior mesenteric artery.
Lessons learned in the management of thirteen celiac axis injuries by Kuncir, Eric / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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