The Surgical Anatomy of the Intrapelvic Branches of the Superior Gluteal Artery in People of the Brachymorphic Somatotype

Objective: to determine the topography variants of the intrapelvic branches and anastomoses of the superior gluteal artery (SGA). Material and methods. 29 cadavers of males (the intravital age ranged 27-75) and 11 cadavers of females (the in-travital age ranged 32-82) who had died of accidental causes not related to pelvic pathology were used as the research material. The preparation method, vascular injection method, and statistical method were applied to achieve the objective. Results. It has been established that most often the formation of the intrapelvic branches and anastomoses of the SGA in the males and females is found in the proximal and middle thirds of the intrapelvic part of the artery, rarely - in its distal third. Stable hemostasis with a high probability can be achieved by excluding the proximal and middle thirds of the intrapelvic part of the SGA from the bloodstream by means of selective emboli or ligation. Conclusion. The performed research has demonstrated the presence of a certain pattern of origination of the in-trapelvic branches and anastomoses of the SGA in the males and in females.