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Crossed retroperitoneal approach to the internal iliac artery: a preliminary anatomical study

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The internal iliac arteries (IIA), and especially the distal segment, course very deep in the pelvis and are generally difficult to access surgically. The recent development of simple and reliable methods to investigate proximal ischemia of the lower extremities has led to discovery of more candidates for elective revascularization of the IAA. The classic approaches to the IAA, i.e., the transperitoneal and homolateral retroperitoneal routs have certain disadvantages. We present a new crossed retroperitoneal approach to the IAA and the results of such method in six cadavers. In all six cases, the entire IAA could be exposed without any particular problems. This novel approach to the IAA seems to be both simple and reproducible.

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Special thanks to Dr. Francine Thouveny of the Radiology Department of Angers University Hospital who produced the CT images and to Dr. Peyman Benharash from the University of Stanford, USA, who corrected the English.

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  1. Anatomy laboratory, UFR Médecine, 49045, Cedex Angers, France

    J. Picquet, S. Miot, A. Venara, X. Papon, H. D. Fournier & P. H. Mercier

  2. Department of vascular and thoracic Surgery, CHU, 49033, Cedex Angers, France

    J. Picquet & X. Papon

  3. Department of vascular investigations, CHU, 49033, Cedex Angers, France

    P. Abraham

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Picquet, J., Miot, S., Abraham, P. et al. Crossed retroperitoneal approach to the internal iliac artery: a preliminary anatomical study. Surg Radiol Anat 28, 180–184 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-005-0066-8

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