Fig. 10
From: Review of proximal splenic artery embolization in blunt abdominal trauma
a Schematic of collateral splenic perfusion via the left gastric (star) to short gastric pathway (curved arrows). Note that the normal direction of flow is reversed in the short gastric arteries. b 39 year old female with history of splenic laceration caused by motor vehicle accident 11 years prior which was treated with a subtotal splenectomy as well as splenic artery and vein ligation. Left gastric artery angiogram done for bleeding gastric varices demonstrates the left gastric to short gastric to spleen collateral pathway