Introduction: The celiac trunk (CT) is one of the abdominal portion branches of the aortic artery and, together with the superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric arteries, participates in the abdominal viscera vascularization through a series of anastomoses. Absence of CT or variation in the number of terminal branches implies in varied abdominal arteries origins, which may have implication in surgical approaches. Objective: To analyze the anatomical variations of the celiac trunk and possible associated surgical clinical implications. Methods:It is a systematic review of articles indexed in the PubMed, Lilacs, SciELO, Springerlink, Scienc Direct and Latindex databases from August to September 2017. Original articles involving the anatomical variations of the celiac trunk in humans were included. The presence/absence of the celiac trunk, the number of terminal branches and the place of origin of its branches in variant cases of the normal anatomical pattern, were considered for this study. Results: At the end of the research, 12 articles were selected, characterized by sample, anatomical structure evaluation method and main results. The normal anatomical pattern was the most prevalent in most studies (75.0%). CT was absent in 41.7% of the findings. The most prevalent anatomical variation was the presence of CT with bifurcation (66.7%). It was also observed the origin of the common and splenic hepatic arteries from the mesenteric arteries (25.0%). The presence of only one branch (16.7%) and quadrifurcation (8.33%) were other findings. Conclusion: CT variations are not uncommon findings, with different anatomic variants being reported. Thus, the importance of knowing the possible variations of this structure is emphasized, which may have implications for surgical interventions and imaging studies related to the abdominal region.

The results indicate a probable influence of age and anthropometric variables in muscular strength, as well as that of excess weight in flexibility limitation.

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-The objective this study was to check the association of functional capacity with age and sex in an elderly population. This study is a cross-sectional household survey conducted with elderly people of both sexes enrolled in the Family Healthcare Strategy of Campina Grande, Brazil, from August 2009 to July 2010. Variables were checked for functional capacity (handgrip strength [HS], flexibility/mobility, and balance) and demographic (sex and age). The association of functional capacity with sex and age group was verified by bivariate analysis using Pearson´s chi-squared test (χ2), with the significance set at p <0.05. Were evaluated 420 elderly (68.1% women), whose ages ranged from 60 to 104 years. In the HS test, a higher proportion of both women (45.6%) and men (47.8%) showed regular scores. In the flexibility/mobility test, 63.0% of women and 57.4% of men had a regular score. Balance tests showed a similar percentage in all scores, in both sexes. In the bivariate analysis between indicative variables of functional ability and sex, only flexibility / mobility showed significant association (p<0.05). In the association between markers of functional capacity and age, balance showed a significant association with age in both sexes (p <0.01), and flexibility only in females (p<0.05). The elderly in this study showed satisfactory performance for the variables of functional capacity. There was a significant association of sex only with flexibility. The age group showed significant influence on balance, in both sexes, and on flexibility in women. Key words: Elderly; Flexibility; Muscular strength; Postural balance. Resumo -O objetivo deste estudo foi verificar a associação da capacidade funcional com a idade e o sexo em uma população idosa. Este estudo é transversal, domiciliar, realizado com idosos, de ambos os sexos, cadastrados na Estratégia Saúde da Família de Campina Grande, PB, de agosto/2009 a julho/2010. Foram verificadas variáveis de capacidade funcional (força de preensão manual (FPM), flexibilidade/mobilidade e equilíbrio) e demográficas (sexo e grupo etário). A associação entre a capacidade funcional o sexo e o grupo etário foi verificada

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