Chinese Journal of Clinical Anatomy ›› 2021, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (2): 145-147.doi: 10.13418/j.issn.1001-165x.2021.02.006

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Anatomical study on CT images of peripancreatic fascia and interfascia and its clinical significance

Zhou Xiaobo,Xu Gangchao,Liu Qiang   

  1. 1. Department of General Surgery, 2. Department of Imaging, Huidong County People's Hospital, Huidong 516300, China
  • Received:2020-08-07 Online:2021-03-25 Published:2021-04-08

Abstract: Objective To explore the correlation between peripancreatic fascia, fascia space in abdominal CT images and peripancreatic fascia in fresh adult cadaver specimens and to provide guidance for minimally invasive pancreatic surgery. Methods One hundred and fifty-six patients with acute pancreatitis in Huidong County People's Hospital were selected in this study. The characteristics of the peripancreatic CT scan images of their abdomen were summarized. At the same time, 5 fresh adult cadaver specimens provided by the department of anatomy at Southern Medical University were selected for dissection to explore the corresponding relationship between abdominal CT images of peripancreatic fascia and fascia space and the cadaver specimens. Results  The anterior fascia and posterior fascia of pancreas and anterior renal fascia could be observed simultaneously in a small number of patients with acute pancreatitis on abdominal CT scan image and fresh adult cadaver specimens. The prepancreatic space was between the pancreatic parenchyma and the anterior pancreatic fascia.  The retropancreatic   space was between the pancreatic parenchyma and the posterior pancreatic fascia. The retropancreatic fusion fascia space was between the posterior pancreatic fascia of posterior pancreas and the anterior renal fascia. Conclusions  In a few patients with acute pancreatitis, the peripancreatic fascia and fascia space can be observed on the CT scan images, which corresponds to fresh adult cadaver specimens.

Key words:  , Peripancreatic fascia,  Fascia space,  Computed tomography,  Anatomy

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