MEDtube Science 2015 - Arterial supply of gastric fundus in human – final results

General scheme of stomach arterial supply is well known and was repeatedly described but there are only few reports about gastric fundus arterial supply. The aim of the study is to describe the anatomy of the gastric arterial fundic branches with special reference to their selected morphometric and morphologic features, determination of the relationship between certain gastric arterial fundic branches and the selected gastric ligaments and indication of the exact site of the arterial fundic branches perforation in relation to its quadrants (defined vascular areas). Material and methods: The study was performed on 50 samples taken during post-mortem autopsy. In the whole material, a total 304 gastric arterial fundic branches were identified and measured. Statistical analysis was performed. Conclusions: The splenic artery almost always participates in gastric fundus arterial supply and other arteries inconstantly participate in the process . There are three morphological types of arterial fundic branches. The branches occurring in the superior part of gastro-splenic ligament usually supply posteromedial quadrant. Sequence of quadrants in terms of number of arterial branches supplying them is as follows: the postero-lateral, postero-medial, antero-medial and antero-lateral. There were no differences in gastric fundus arterial supply between males and females