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14.07.2023 | Original Article

Anatomical and biometric study of the radial artery on human cadavers dissected in the anatomy laboratory

verfasst von: Misbaou Barry, Mesut Gun, Yuthiline Chabry, Majid Harmouche, Paul Padurean, Johann Peltier, Thierry Caus, Eric Havet

Erschienen in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Ausgabe 9/2023

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Abstract

Objective

To study the anatomy and biometry of the radial artery and to report the implications of this study for daily practice in Cardiac Surgery.

Method

Radial arteries from 45 human cadavers (28 males and 17 females, average age 79.2 (92) fixed in 10% formalin were dissected. The proximal and distal internal calibers and lengths of these radial arteries were measured.

Results

Our results showed the presence of a single radial artery variation in 2.3% of the entire sample (1.1% of the 90 dissected upper limbs). The distance between the epicondyle and the emergence of the radial artery was 32.4 (6.67) mm in men and 30.7 (9.00) mm in women, with an average of 31.8 (7.58) mm. For the right upper limb, the mean proximal internal caliber of the radial artery was 3.16 (0.56) mm and its mean distal internal caliber was 2.62 (0.66) mm. For the left upper limb, the mean proximal internal caliber of the radial artery was 3.17 (0.59) mm and its mean distal internal caliber was 2.64 (0.68) mm. The mean length of the left radial artery was 197.0 (17) mm. The mean length of the right radial artery was 201.0 (33) mm.

Conclusion

It is very important to be aware of the possible anatomical variation of the radial artery. Despite its rarity, this knowledge may ensure a better safety and reliability of the harvesting technique for use as a graft.

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Titel: Anatomical and biometric study of the radial artery on human cadavers dissected in the anatomy laboratory
verfasst von: Misbaou Barry
Mesut Gun
Yuthiline Chabry
Majid Harmouche
Paul Padurean
Johann Peltier
Thierry Caus
Eric Havet
Publikationsdatum: 14.07.2023
Verlag: Springer Paris
Erschienen in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Ausgabe 9/2023
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Elektronische ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-023-03190-z

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