Open AccessClinical anatomy of the inferior epigastric artery with special relevance to invasive procedures of the anterior abdominal wall
Author(s) -
Praisy Joy,
Ivan James Prithishkumar,
Bina Isaac
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of minimal access surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0972-9941
pISSN - 1998-3921
DOI - 10.4103/0972-9941.181331
Subject(s) - medicine , umbilicus (mollusc) , anterior superior iliac spine , cadaver , abdominal wall , coronal plane , sagittal plane , dissection (medical) , inferior epigastric artery , anatomy , surgery , artery
Injury to the inferior epigastric artery (IEA) has been reported following lower abdominal wall surgical incisions, abdominal peritoneocentesis and trocar placements at laparoscopic port sites, resulting in the formation of abdominal wall haematomas that may expand considerably due to lack of tissue resistance. The aim of this study was to localise its course in relation to standard anatomic landmarks and suggest safe areas for performance of invasive procedures.