Research Article
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 |
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