Posterior division of the internal iliac artery: Anatomic variations and clinical applications

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 658.e1-658.e5

  Bleich, April T ^a   Rahn, David D ^a   Wieslander, Cecilia K ^a   Wai, Clifford Y ^a   Roshanravan, Shayzreen M ^a   Corton, Marlene M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

hypogastric artery ligation; internal iliac artery; pelvic hemorrhage; vascular anatomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERY LIGATION; ARTICLE; CADAVER; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL ILIAC ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL ANATOMY; UTERUS BLEEDING;

EID: 36448986818     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.063     Document Type: Article

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