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VASCULAR ANATOMY OF THE SPLEEN
• The splenic artery is a branch of the celiac trunk. The splenic artery marks the superior border of the pancreatic body and tail. It enters the spleen at the splenic hilum, superior and anterior to the splenic vein.
• The splenic vein exits the spleen and travels along the posterior border of the pancreatic tail and body.
• It joins the superior mesenteric vein posterior to the pancreatic neck to form the portal vein.
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