ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2023
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Variants of the Obturatory Artery.
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- Impact of Age and Sex on Anatomical Variations of the Infra-acetabular Screw Corridor: An Imaging Study.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- The anatomy of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery: a computed tomography angiography analysis with implications for surgical and endovascular procedures.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2025Article
- Exploring the Branching Pattern of the Posterior Division of the Internal Iliac Artery: An Analysis Based on 75 Computed Tomography Angiographies.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
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- Exploring the Topography of the Obturator Artery and Corona Mortis: a Detailed Analysis with Surgical Implications.International urogynecology journal · 2024Article
- Analysis of Variation in the Origin of the Obturator Artery in Midwestern American Donor Bodies.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundKnowledge of vascular anatomy and its possible variations is essential for performing embolization or revascularization procedures and complex surgery in the pelvis. The obturator artery (OA) is a branch of the anterior division of the internal iliac artery (IIA), and it has the highest frequency of variation among branches of the internal iliac artery. Possible anomalies of the origin of the obturator artery (OA) should be known when performing pelvic and groin surgery, where its control or ligation may be required. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis, based on Sanudo's classification, is to analyze the origin of the obturator artery (OA) and its variants.
methodsThirteen articles published between 1952 and 2020 were included.
resultsThe obturator artery (OA) was present in almost all cases (99.8%): the pooled prevalence estimate for the origin from the IIA axis was 77.7% (95% CI 71.8-83.1%) vs. 22.3% (95% CI 16.9-28.2%) for the origin from EIA axis. In most cases, the obturator artery (OA) originated from the anterior division trunk of the internal iliac artery (IIA) (61.6%).
conclusionsPerforming preoperative radiological examination to determine the pelvic vascular pattern and having the awareness to evaluate possible changes in the obturator artery can reduce the risk of iatrogenic injury and complications.
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