Variability in the Branching Pattern of the Internal Iliac Artery in Indian Population and Its Clinical Importance

<div>Right half of pelvis showing the bifurcation of IIA at the level of lumbosacral articulation. Arrow: lumbosacral joint; IIA: internal iliac artery; EIA: external iliac artery; IG: inferior gluteal artery; SG: superior gluteal artery; IP: internal pudendal artery; SV: superior vesical artery; IV: inferior vesical artery; MR: middle rectal artery; Ob: obturator artery; LS: lateral sacral artery; IL: Iliolumbar artery.</div>

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Figure 5: Variability in the Branching Pattern of the Internal Iliac Artery in Indian Population and Its Clinical Importance 