Background As it is very vascular and friable, the human spleen cannot be sutured always. After a splenic injury, total splenectomy is frequently performed, but it lowers immunity, altering the haematological picture. A specific segmental branch of the splenic artery can be tied up during partial splenectomy to prevent this. Therefore, this study's objective was to precisely locate the splenic artery's segmental branches. Methodology This study involved 30 human spleens. The spleens were meticulously dissected. Cleaning and tracing were done on the splenic artery and its branches. Any differences and variations in the number of segmental branches and intersegmental anastomosis were observed. The splenic artery's other branches that did not supply the spleen were not taken into account. Results The number of branches of the splenic artery which divided the spleen into arterial segments, varied between two to five. Two segmental branches were found in 26.67 % specimens, three were found in 53.33 % specimens, four were found in 16.67 % specimens and five segmental branches were present in 3.33 % of the total spleens. The parts of the spleen which were supplied by these segmental branches were separated by avascular zone. Conclusion The study of anatomical variation of the segmental branches of the splenic artery will enlighten the surgeons knowledge in preserving the vascularity of the spleen during partial splenectomy.

Spleen, Variation, Segmental branches.