Accessory appendicular artery
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The accessory appendicular artery, also known as the artery of Seshachalam, is a branch of the posterior cecal artery. It arises from the ileocolic artery, and runs in the mesoappendix.
The exact prevalence of this accessory artery and its impact upon the risk of appendicitis varies among studies.
History and etymology
Accessory appendiceal arteries were described as early as 1905 3,4. A prominent Indian surgeon, T Sheshachalam, also described the appendiceal arterial supply includingvascularisation, including accessory appendiceal arteries, in 1930 5, and so the structurevessel sometimes bears his name (anecdotally it is most commonly found in the Indian medical literature).
-<p>The <strong>accessory appendicular artery</strong>, also known as the <strong>artery of Seshachalam</strong>, is a branch of the posterior cecal artery. It arises from the i<a href="/articles/ileocolic-artery">leocolic artery</a>, and runs in the mesoappendix.</p><p>The exact prevalence of this accessory artery and its impact upon the risk of <a href="/articles/appendicitis">appendicitis</a> varies among studies. </p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Accessory appendiceal arteries were described as early as 1905 <sup>3,4</sup>. A prominent Indian surgeon, <strong>T Sheshachalam</strong>, also described the appendiceal arterial supply including accessory appendiceal arteries in 1930 <sup>5</sup>, and so the structure sometimes bears his name.</p>- +<p>The <strong>accessory appendicular artery</strong>, also known as the <strong>artery of Seshachalam</strong>, is a branch of the posterior cecal artery. It arises from the i<a href="/articles/ileocolic-artery">leocolic artery</a>, and runs in the mesoappendix.</p><p>The exact prevalence of this accessory artery and its impact upon the risk of <a href="/articles/appendicitis">appendicitis</a> varies among studies. </p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>Accessory appendiceal arteries were described as early as 1905 <sup>3,4</sup>. A prominent Indian surgeon, <strong>T Sheshachalam</strong>, also described the appendiceal vascularisation, including accessory appendiceal arteries, in 1930 <sup>5</sup>, and so the vessel sometimes bears his name (anecdotally it is most commonly found in the Indian medical literature).</p>
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