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

Table 1

Branches originating from the main stem of internal iliac artery.

Branch	Number	Percentage
Iliolumbar artery	19	16.4
Lateral sacral artery	23	19.8
Iliolumbar artery and lateral sacral artery as separate branches	4	3.4
Iliolumbar artery and lateral sacral artery as a common trunk	8	6.9
Iliolumbar artery as separate branch and lateral sacral artery and middle rectal artery as common trunk	4	3.4
Common trunk for iliolumbar artery and middle rectal artery	4	3.4
Lateral sacral artery and middle rectal artery as separate branches	4	3.4
No branch before division	50	43.1
Total	116	100