Reliability of coeliac and superior mesenteric artery origin level in lumbosacral transitional vertebrae detection and vertebral numbering

Authors : Erhan BIYIKLI, Ibrahim Halil SEVER, Feyyaz BALTACIOGLU

Pages : 48-52

Doi:10.5472/marumj.1030355

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Publication Date : 2022-01-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: To evaluate the value of coeliac artery insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CA); and superior mesenteric artery insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SMA); origin levels as an anatomic marker in the detection of lumbosacral transitional vertebrae insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LSTV); and vertebral enumeration. Patients and Methods: Institutional review board approval was obtained. Routine lumbar magnetic resonance insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MR); imaging that included sagittal cervicothoracic scout images in 972 cases were evaluated retrospectively. Six segments were created in the vertebral column with 7 lines. CA and SMA ostiums were localized in these segments. Results: Coeliac artery and SMA levels were detected more caudally in lumbarized S1 and more cranially in sacralized L5 cases compared to non-LSTV cases. Conclusion: Coeliac artery and SMA origin levels are not confidential in consequence of wide variability.
Keywords : Lumbosacral transitional vertebrae, Coeliac artery, Superior mesenteric artery, Vertebral enumeration, Magnetic resonance imaging