Variations in arterial supply of vermiform appendix

Umesh K KULKARNI; Deepali U KULKARNI

Umesh K Kulkarni^* and Deepali U Kulkarni

¹ Department of Anatomy, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka, India, Email: [email protected]

^*Correspondence: Dr. Umesh K Kulkarni, Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy, Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum � 590001, Karnataka, India, Tel: +91 944 8300384, Email: [email protected]

Received: 30-Sep-2009 Accepted Date: May 17, 2010; Published: 27-Mar-2011

Citation: Int J Anat Var (IJAV). 2011; 4: 52–54.

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Abstract

Till date appendix holds the same surgical significance, which it had previously. The appendicular artery is considered to be a branch from posterior caecal artery or ileocolic artery entering the mesoappendix from behind the ileum and supplying it. During routine cadaveric dissections some variations were seen in number and course of the appendicular artery. Such three cases of surgical importance along with their review of literature are discussed herewith.