1984 Volume 143 Issue 1 Pages 27-31
CRIBA, T. and BOLES, E.T., Jr. Studies on the Relationship between the Number of Arteriae Rectae of Intestinal Artery and Intestinal Length. Tohoku J. exp. Med., 1984, 143(1), 27-31-In the measurement of the length of preserved intestine after massive resection of the intestine, measurement of the length of intestine as it is at the time of operation may produce a large error when compared to the length of the intestine at normal times. Therefore, attention was paid to the number of arteriae rectae of the intestinal artery and a comparison was made between such number and the length of the intestine at normal times in rats and man. As a result, the conclusion was drawn that the measurement of arteriae rectae of the intestinal artery is useful for the estimation of preserved intestine at normal times.-intestinal artery; arteriae rectae; intestinal length