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Comparative study of pancreatic vessels and mesopancreas of rhesus monkeys and humans

Authors :
Fan Ye
Hang Xiong
Hongyu Su
Ziheng Huang
Wenxin Luo
Dongmei Yuan
Tao Yi
Hongying Zhou
Source :
Frontiers in Surgery, Vol 10 (2023)
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Frontiers Media S.A., 2023.

Abstract

IntroductionWith the introduction of the concept of mesopancreas defining the perineural structures that includes neurovascular bundle and lymph nodes extending from the posterior surface of the pancreatic head to behind the mesenteric vessels,Total Mesopancreas Excision (TMpE) based on this theory has facilitated the development of pancreatic cancer surgery in clinical practice in recent years. However, the existence of so called mesopancreas in the human body is still in debate and the comparative study of mesopancreas of rhesus monkey and human have not been well investigated.PurposeThe aim of our study is to compare the pancreatic vessels and fascia of human and rhesus monkeys in anatomical and embryological perspectives and to support the utilization of rhesus monkey as animal model.MethodsIn this study, 20 rhesus monkey cadavers were dissected and their mesopancreas location, relationships and arterial distribution were analyzed. We compared the location and developmental patterns of mesopancreas in macaques and humans.ResultsThe results showed that the distribution of pancreatic arteries in rhesus monkeys was the same as that in humans, which is consistent with phylogenetic similarities. However, the morphological features of the mesopancreas and greater omentum is anatomically different from that of humans, including (1) the greater omentum is not connected to the transverse colon in monkeys. (2) The presence of the dorsal mesopancreas of the rhesus monkey suggests that it be an intraperitoneal organ. Comparative anatomical studies of mesopancreas and arteries in macaques and humans showed characteristic patterns of mesopancreas and similarities in pancreatic artery development in nonhuman primates, consistent with phylogenetic differentiation.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2296875X
Volume :
10
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Frontiers in Surgery
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.59f858337a124bce9aa780fd0f5d6d97
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2023.1112316