Case Report

Middle Colic Artery Originating from the Gastroduodenal Artery Discovered during a Whipple

Table 1

Hiatt’s classification of hepatic arteries. The table lists Hiatt’s classification of hepatic arteries including the description and percentages as reported by Hiatt and Koops.

TypeDescriptionPercentage (%)

INormal: RHA and LHA arising from CHA off the celiac trunk75.7–79.1
IIReplaced/accessory LHA off LGA3.0–9.7
IIIReplaced/accessory RHA off SMA10.6–11.9
IVBoth replaced/accessory RHA and LHA1.3–2.3
VCHA off SMA1.5–2.9
VICHA off the aorta0.2

RHA: right hepatic artery; LHA: left hepatic artery; LGA: left gastric artery; SMA: superior mesenteric artery; SA: splenic artery; RGEA: right gastroepiploic artery; PSPDA: posterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery; ASPDA: anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal artery; MCA: middle colic artery; JA: jejunal arteries.