Research progress on the role of celiac axis branch and classification / 中华肝胆外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Celiac axis (CA) is an important branch of the abdominal aorta which is also called celiac artery. CA is consisted with left gastric artery, common hepatic artery and splenic artery. However, there are many variants of CA branches, leading to different types. At present, CA types of branches have been identified, however, due to the different background and purposes, it is difficult to make it consistent. This review summarized the research status of domestic and foreign classification methods of CA branches which may benefit the clinic application.