A Study on the Diameter of the Femoral Artery.
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 6
Abstract
Background-The arterial variations of the lower limb, especially the femoral artery and its branches have gained popularity recently because of its close association with femoral hernia repair and in coronary angiographies. The diameter of the femoral artery is important to diagnose diseases like aneurysms. The correct placement of large bore catheters plays an important role in the management of hemodialysis patients. Material and methods- The study material consists of 50 adult lower limb specimens from the Institute of Anatomy , Madras Medical College , Chennai and Adult 64 slice computerized tomographic scans from 20 clinical cases from the Bernard Institute of Radiology, Government General Hospital, Chennai. The aim of this study was to determine the diameter of femoral artery by direct dissection method, by silicone gel method and by observing 64 slice computerized tomography so that complications of attempted cannulation of the femoral vessels could be minimized. Observations- The mean diameter of femoral artery by all three methods was 7.6mm and it is 8.3 mm in males and 7.08mm in females. Conclusion-The knowledge of the internal diameter of the femoral artery helps in avoiding iatrogenic femoral arteriovenous fistula or severe secondary haemorrhage, while performing femoral arterial puncture. Therefore this study will be useful to the clinicians to enlighten the knowledge about the diameter of the femoral artery which in turn will help in better patient management.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. K. Rajeswari, Dr. P. Ramalingam
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