Open AccessA Study of Variations in the Origin of Obturator Artery and its Clinical Significance
Author(s) -
Akshara Venmalassery Rajive,
Minnie Pillay
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14453.6387
Subject(s) - medicine , internal iliac artery , pelvis , anatomy , cadaver , artery , groin , external iliac artery , trunk , surgery , biology , ecology
The large number of organs and anatomical structures within the cramped pelvic cavity makes the study of vascular pattern and their variations of much importance in this particular anatomical region. Clear awareness of the vascular anatomy of pelvis is critical in surgeries performed here, which require ligation of the arteries concerned and also because such anomalous origins may cause profuse bleeding during surgical procedures. This is particularly true with regard to the variations in the origin of the obturator artery, while performing pelvic and groin surgeries.