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Anastomotic vessels in the retropubic region: corona mortis.
Folia morphologica - 1 Jan 2003
Sarikcioglu Levent, Sindel Muzaffer, Akyildiz Feyyaz, Gur Semih
Abstract excerpt
Anastomosis between the pubic rami of the inferior epigastric and the obturator arteries has been referred to as the corona mortis. Because anomalous vessels in the retropubic region are at risk in groin or pelvic surgeries, they have an importance not only for general surgery but also for orthopaedics. Because it is hard to distinguish these vessels, they can be injured during ilioinguinal incision, which can...
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