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ArticleCureus2023

A Unique Arc of Bühler Variant Connecting the Arteries of the Foregut, Midgut, and Hindgut and Its Surgical Significance.

Kamal A Abouzaid, Axel B Lichtenberg, Ahmad Y Karim, Emily R Stack, Mohammad Algoul, Ahmad Imam, Alexandra A Macpherson, Christina V Chanthanivong

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kamal A AbouzaidDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, USA.
Axel B LichtenbergDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, USA.
Ahmad Y KarimDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, USA.
Emily R StackDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, USA.
Mohammad AlgoulDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, USA.
Ahmad ImamDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, USA.
Alexandra A MacphersonDepartment of Anatomical Sciences, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, USA.
Christina V ChanthanivongDepartment of Internal Medicine, Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center, Fort Worth, USA.
Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center · USWilliam Carey University · USUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This case report presents a rare variation of the arc of Bühler (AOB) in a cadaver during the abdominal dissection assignment in the Ross Anatomy Lab at William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine. The AOB is a patent anastomotic channel between the celiac trunk and the superior mesenteric artery independent of the gastroduodenal artery and dorsal pancreatic artery. This report describes in detail a complex and extensive branching pattern of a unique AOB variant. Our findings contribute to the limited literature on this condition and emphasize the importance of thorough knowledge of vascular variations to avoid potential complications during surgical procedures.

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anastomotic channels between the vessels of the gutarc of buhlercadaver case reportceliomesenteric and intermesenteric vascular arcadesclinical and functional anatomysurgical vascular complicationstandler longitudinal anastomosisvascular anomalyvascular imagingvascular variation

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PMID37641754
PMCPMC10460548
OpenAlexW4385341992

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