Fig. 2From: The significance of anatomical variation of the inferior mesenteric artery and its branches for laparoscopic radical resection of colorectal cancer: a reviewPredescu’s classification of the branching pattern of the IMA (IMA, inferior mesenteric artery; LCa, left colic artery; S trunk, sigmoid artery trunk; LC acc.a, middle left colonic artery MLCA or the inferior left colonic artery ILCA; SRa, superior rectal artery)Back to article page