Vol.14, No 3, 2007 pp. 112 - 116
UC 612.64:[611.13:611.98]

ANALYSIS OF DEEP FEMORAL ARTERY ORIGIN VARIANCES ON FETAL MATERIAL
Aleksandra Vuksanović-Božarić1, Natalija Stefanović2, Snežana Pavlović2, Ratomir Đurašković3, Jovan Ranđelović3
1Medical School University of Montenegro
2Medical School University of Niš
3Faculty of Physical Education and sport, University of Niš
  E-mail: alexandrav2006@yahoo. com

Summary. Literature data are pointing out on variability in height of separation of deep femoral artery from femoral artery. The knowledge of variance in height origin of deep femoral artery and its branches distribution is of great significance for preventing flaps necrosis, particularly tensor fasciae latae, when used in plastic and reconstructive surgery. The research was performed on 100 fetuses, from collection of Institute for Anatomy of Medical Faculty in Nis, injected with Micropaque or Latex solution, fixed and preserved in 10% formalin solution. Method used was dissection under magnifying glass and surgical microscope. All characteristic cases were photographed and collected data statistically processed. It was determined that deep femoral artery, in  most cases, originates in the first quarter of specific distance (inguinal ligament - top of femoral triangle) in both male and female and right and left side as well. The least represented was separation in the fourth quarter, and this type was found only in female sex. A deviation in height origin of deep femoral artery leads to variance in its lateral branches distribution as well as changes in its calibre.A variance in height origin of deep femoral artery and its branches will cause changing in their calibers, strongly influencing vascularisation quality of belonging flaps.
Key words: Fetal material, deep femoral artery, separation height

ANALIZA VARIJACIJA POČETKA DUBOKE BUTNE ARTERIJE NA FETALNOM MATERIJALU
Kratak sadržaj: Literaturni podaci ukazuju na varijabilnost u visini odvajanju duboke butne arterije od butne arterije. U cilju prevencije nekroze režnjeva, a posebno mišića zatezača butne fascije, prilikom korišćenja u plastičnoj i rekonstruktivnoj hirurgiji, poznavanje varijacija u visini nastanka duboke butne arterije i distribucije njenih grana ima veliki značaj. Istraživanja su učinjena na 100 fetusa iz zbirke Instituta za anatomiju Medicinskog fakulteta u Nišu, koji su injicirani Mikropakom ili Lateksom, fiksirani i čuvani u 10% rastvoru formalina. Istraživanja su učinjena metodom disekcije pod lupom i pod operacionim mikroskopom. Svi karakteristični slučajevi su fotografisani, a dobijeni podaci statistički obrađeni. Utvrdjeno je da duboka butna arterija u najvećem broju slučajeva nastaje u prvoj četvrtini određene distance (preponska veza-vrh butnog trougla) i kod muškog i kod ženskog pola, kao i kod desne i leve strane. Najmanje je zastupljeno odvajanje od četvrte četvrtine; ovaj tip je utvrđen samo kod ženskog pola. Odstupanja u visini nastanka duboke arterije buta dovode i do varijacija u distribuciji njenih bočnih grana kao i u promjeru njenog kalibra.
Ključne reči: Fetusni materijal, duboka arterija buta, visina odvajanja