Review Article

Variations of Gastrocolic Trunk of Henle and Its Significance in Gastrocolic Surgery

Table 2

Variations of Henle’s trunk identified by intraoperative anatomy.

AuthorYearCase ()Frequency, (%)Type (%)

Lange et al. [7]20001717/37 (45.9)RGEV + ASPDV + SRCV (82.4)
RGEV + SRCV (17.6)

Lee et al. [9]20169292/116 (79.3)RGEV + ASPDV + SRCV + MCV (68.5)
RGEV + ASPDV + SRCV (31.5)

Alsabilah et al. [8]20176262/70 (88.6)RGEV + ASPDV (58.1)
RGEV + ASPDV + RCV (16.1)
RGEV + ASPDV + RCV + aMCV (8.1)
RGEV + ASPDV + RCV + MCV (3.2)
RGEV + ASPDV + MCV (3.2)

Include 14 autopsies. RCV = right colic vein; MCV = middle colic vein; aMCV = accessory middle colic vein; SRCV = superior right colic vein; ASPDV = anterior superior pancreaticoduodenal vein; RGEV = right gastroepiploic vein.