Variation in the origin of obturator artery in population of Mahakaushal region and its clinical importance

ShashiKant Verma; Natwar Lal Agrawal

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

Variation in the origin of obturator artery in population of Mahakaushal region and its clinical importance

Shashikant Verma, Natwar Lal Agrawal

Abstract :

Aim: to study the variation in the origin of obturator artery in mahakaushal region. Materials & Methods : . This study consists of 54 human hemi pelvises obtained from 27 adult cadavers out of them 21 were males and 6 were females within the age group of 45 to 85 years. Which were preserved and fixed by formalin in the department of anatomy the pelvis was first separated by transaction at the level of the L4 – L5 articulation. . The obturator artery was identified and traced from its origin to its exit at the obturator foramen along with the obturator nerve and vein.. Results: It was observed that out of 54 cases obturator artery in 36 (66.67%) cases originated from anterior trunk and in 13 (24.07%) cases originated from posterior trunk of internal iliac artery and in 5 (9.25%) cases it originated from inferior epigastric artery which is anch of external iliac artery Conclusion: The study concluded that the OA is most commonly originated from the anterior trunk of IIA and least commonly from the inferior epigastric artery