Systematic study of the internal iliac artery in llama (Lama glama).

The aim of this research was to determine the origins of the parietal and visceral branches of the internal iliac artery of the llama and to match those with the known types and classifications in the human being and domestic animals. The internal iliac artery divides at the level of the third sacral vertebra into the caudal gluteal and internal pudendal arteries corresponding to an intermediate long iliac type. It gives off the following collateral branches: umbilical, cranial gluteal, obturator and iliolumbar arteries. The intrapelvic visceral branches, vaginal or prostatic arteries, arise from the internal pudendal artery as occurs in carnivores. This is an important difference in relation to the distribution in characteristic long iliac and artiodactyla types. The origins of the parietal and visceral branches of internal iliac artery in the llama have characteristics in common with the domestic cat, which belongs to the carnivores. In relation to the Adachi classification, the internal iliac artery of the llama will be included in the IVa type. We believe that this study is a contribution of a new aspect in teaching and research in comparative anatomy.     

骨盆骨折血管损伤的解剖学基础

目的：探讨骨盆骨折血管损伤的机制。方法：20具新鲜成年国人骨盆标本，采用前后双侧入路解剖，观察髂内外血管的走行特点、分型与骨盆韧带、骶丛神经的关系，观察血管在骨盆壁上的投影位置，测量每一根血管到骨壁的垂直距离，观察各动脉间的侧支吻合情况。结果：骨盆动脉血管根据口径可分为3类：(1)小口径动脉，直径小于3．0mm。(2)中等口径动脉，直径3．0～5．0mm。(3)大口径动脉，直径大于5．0mm。据血管距骨壁的距离可分为靠近骨壁的血管(平均距离小于10．0mm)及远离骨壁的血管(平均距离大于10．0mm)。阴部内动脉与骨壁关系不明显。骨盆动脉分支间有广泛的吻合支。结论：骨盆动脉解剖学特点决定了在骨盆骨折中损伤的机率，骨盆动脉有广泛吻合支是骨盆动脉出血止血困难的原因。     

骨盆骨折出血动脉栓塞的解剖学基础

目的：了解骨盆动脉侧枝吻合特点，探讨骨盆骨折损伤血管的动脉栓塞的方法。方法：20具新鲜成人骨盆，采用前后双侧入路解剖，观察髂内外血管的走行特点、各动脉间的侧枝吻合情况。结果：骨盆动脉起点口径小于3mm的血管有闭孔动脉、髂腰动脉、骶外侧动脉。骨盆动脉起点口径3～5mm的血管有臀上动脉、臀下动脉、阴部内动脉。骨盆动脉起点口径大于5mm的血管有髂总动脉、髂内动脉、髂外动脉。距骨壁距离大于10mm的血管有髂总动脉、髂内动脉、髂外动脉。距骨壁距离小于10mm的血管有闭孔动脉、髂腰动脉、骶外侧动脉、臀上动脉、臀下动脉。骨盆动脉分支间有广泛的吻合支。结论：骨盆骨折动脉损伤应栓塞损伤的动脉及其主要的侧枝循环。     

Morphology of the middle rectal arteries

The middle rectal arteries were studied in 30 cadavers of adult and older individuals (29 Caucasians and one Negro) of both sexes (15 males and 15 females). The middle rectal artery was present in 56.7% of the cases, bilaterally (36.7%) or unilaterally (20%), originating from the internal pudendal (40%), inferior gluteal (26.7%), internal iliac (16.8%), and less frequently from other pelvic branches. The average external diameter of the middle rectal artery was found to be 1.7 mm, its average length about 7 cm, and the point of penetration in the rectal wall about 6 cm (average) superior to the anus. The most frequent sites of the rectal wall pierced by the middle rectal arteries were the anterior (50% of the cases) and posterior (45%) quadrants of the rectum, whether isolated or combined (43.3%). These anatomical features justify, when needed and possible, the preservation of the middle rectal artery in surgical interventions on related organs. The term middle rectal arteries in Nomina Anatomica should be changed to inferior rectal arteries and indented under internal pudendal artery; the current term inferior rectal arteries should be changed to anal arteries to follow the already adopted division of the terminal intestine into rectum and anal canal.     

Dyna CT与Embolization Guidance技术在前列腺动脉栓塞中的应用

目的探讨Dyna CT与Embolization Guidance技术在前列腺动脉栓塞中的应用。方法收集我科使用SIEMENS Artis Zeego数字减影血管造影机检查和图像采集进行前列腺动脉栓塞的38例患者,用Dyna CT技术明确前列腺癌供血动脉与其他侧支的情况,Embolization Guidance技术指导进行安全性的前列腺癌供血动脉栓塞。结果 38例患者经两名高年资主任医师指导分别进行前列腺癌动脉栓塞术。Dyna CT联合DSA确认前列腺动脉65侧,比例达85.5%(65/76),其中24例患者显示双侧前列腺动脉,10例确认单侧前列腺动脉;前列腺动脉开口起源于髂内动脉38条,起源于闭孔动脉11条,起源于膀胱下动脉9条,起源于阴部内动脉5条,起源于直肠下动脉2条。利用Embolization Guidance技术完成前列腺动脉栓塞89.2%(58/65),其中24例患者完成双侧栓塞,10例完成单侧栓塞,4例因血管迂曲不能进行超选择栓塞。结论 Dyna CT联合Embolization Guidance技术能够准确地显示前列腺优势供血动脉,在前列腺动脉栓塞治疗中具有重要的应用价值。     

Branching patterns of the male internal iliac artery: imaging findings

The aim of this study was to establish the imaging findings of the main branching patterns of the male internal iliac arteries, using different imaging modalities (angio MR, angio CT and digital angiography). Twenty-one males (mean age 73.2 years) underwent imaging evaluation with angio MR, angio CT and digital angiography to define the internal iliac artery anatomy before selective embolization of the pelvic arteries. All three modalities were used in 3 patients, angio MR and digital angiography in 17 patients, angio CT and digital angiography in 6 patients and only angio CT in 1 patient. Internal iliac arteries were classified into four groups using the Yamaki classification (modified from the Adachi’s classification). Twenty-six pelvic sides were classified as Group A (61.9%), 13 as Group B (31%) and 3 as Group C (7.1%) with no cases of Group D found. Angio MR, angio CT and digital angiography were able to detect most branches of the internal iliac artery. Group A was the most frequent internal iliac artery branching pattern. Angio CT showed better detailed anatomy than angio MR and digital angiography was considered the gold-standard. Non-invasive vascular imaging with angio MR or angio CT is essential before invasive interventions, allowing better planning of the procedure.     

Alpha-adrenoceptor-mediated penile erection in dogs: in vivo and in vitro observations.

We have evaluated the role of adrenergic components in the pelvic splanchnic nerve on the erectile function in the dog. Electrical stimulation of pelvic splanchnic nerves increased blood flow in the internal pudendal artery and also elevated the cavernous pressure. These increases were blocked in part by phentolamine or methylene blue, but not by propranolol or atropine. The effects of cholinergic and adrenergic agonists and antagonists on mechanical responses were also examined in muscle strips obtained from various arteries in the intrapelvic region including the internal pudendal artery. Norepinephrine induced contraction in the iliac artery and relaxation in the internal pudendal artery, and both the contraction and relaxation responses were blocked by phentolamine but not by propranolol. These findings suggest that in the dog, alpha-adrenergic components projected through the pelvic splanchnic nerve may contribute to penile erection, together with cyclic GMP-mediated mechanisms.     

About the arterial blood vessels pelvic opossum's (Didelphis albiventris) behaviour

The work consists of the study of 20 opossums (Didelphis albiventris); 7 females and 13 males, adults, natives of Jaboticabal county proceeding to a cannulation and injection of the arterial system with neoprene latex-650 in the aorta artery (full-blooded). Right away the preparations were fixed by a 10% formaldehyde aqueous solution and afterwards dissected and formed a scheme. The analysis of the pieces showed that in the opossum, the end of the aorta always divides in the common iliac artery, right and left sides, both originating the external and internal iliac artery, on the right and left sides. The medium sacral artery results, medianly, from the aorta division's angle in 2 common iliac arteries in 8 cases (40%-6 males and 2 females); this vessel comes from the left common iliac artery in 7 animals (35%-5 males and 2 females) or comes from the right common iliac artery, in 5 preparations (25%-3 females and 2 males). The deep iliac circumflex artery is born by the common iliac artery from the right side in 10 preparations (50%-6 males and 4 females); can appear as well, concomitantly with the external and internal iliac artery, from the right side in 9 pieces (45%-6 males and 3 females) and further from the right this vessels can emerge from the external iliac artery, in 1 case only (5%-1 male).     

Penile arteries in humans Origin - Distribution - Variations

The arterial supply to the penis remains unclear. The frequency of occurrence and functional significance of accessory pudendal arteries remains controversial and it has been suggested that the presence of variations is correlated with atheromatous disease involving internal pudendal arteries. We dissected pelvic and penile arteries in 20 adult fresh male cadavers. The results are expressed according to age and the presence of atherosclerosis. Three patterns of penile arterial supply can be described: type I arising exclusively from internal pudendal arteries (3/20), type II arising from both accessory and internal pudendal arteries (14/20) and type III arising exclusively from accessory pudendal arteries (3/20). This study emphasizes the findings previously reported by early anatomists. No correlation between the presence of accessory pudendal arteries and the extent of atheroclerosis was observed. Accordingly we postulate that these variations are usually congenital. Terminal branches of accessory pudendal arteries mainly supply the corpora cavernosa. As they are located very close to the prostate, the risk of injury is high during radical prostatectomy. The possibility of impotence from such injury after radical prostatectomy needs therefore to be reconsidered.     

Arterial supply to the sciatic nerve in the gluteal region

The arterial supply to the sciatic nerve was investigated in 20 human lower limbs (10 right, 10 left) from 20 cadavers (14 females, aged 84 +/- 9.6 years, range 66-95 years: 6 males, aged 80 +/- 8.2 years, range 70-90 years). In all limbs examined at least 1 sciatic artery could be identified supplying the sciatic nerve in the gluteal region. In total 28 sciatic arteries were identified, of which 14 arose from the medial circumflex femoral artery, 11 from the inferior gluteal artery, 2 from the first perforating artery, and 1 from the internal pudendal artery. In 5 limbs, 2 sciatic arteries were observed, being independent branches from the medial circumflex femoral and inferior gluteal arteries in 4 limbs and separate branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery in 1 limb. In 1 limb, 4 sciatic arteries were observed: 1 from the inferior gluteal artery, 2 from the medial circumflex femoral artery, and 1 from the first perforating artery. In the remaining 14 limbs a single sciatic artery was observed, which in one case arose from the internal pudendal artery, a previously unreported observation.     

Prevalence of accessory pudendal artery

This study investigated the frequency of an accessory pudendal artery in 15 adult cadavers fixed with formaldehyde solution. The prevalence of accessory pudendal artery varies between 7 and 75% according to the method of identification (imaging studies, microstereoscopic cadaveric dissection, and open and laparoscopic surgeries). Currently, under discussion is the role of this artery in postprostatectomy erectile dysfunction. Accordingly, it is important to know the true prevalence to appreciate its clinical significance. The internal pudendal system was examined through direct dissection, and findings were compared with the different methods of identification published. Clin. Anat. 25:983–985, 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Morphometry of the internal iliac artery in different ethnic groups

The internal iliac artery supplies the pelvic organs, as well as the osseous and muscular components of pelvic walls. The goal of our study is a statistical analysis of the internal iliac artery and its branches compared to the data recorded in the literature. A total of 100 internal iliac arteries were dissected, 60 arteries from male and 40 from female individuals. The results point out differences in length and caliber between males and females. Comparative analysis of our data with similar studies shows differences in the length of the internal iliac artery in Romanian patients compared to English and Japanese people. In conclusion, our results suggest a vascular variability in different ethnic groups.     

The systemic arterial pattern of the guinea pig: The pelvis and pelvic limb

The systemic arterial pattern of 59 guinea pigs was examined by dissection, angiography, or corrosion casting. The blood supply to the pelvis and the pelvic limbs arises as two terminal branches of the aorta, the right and left common iliac arteries, and each of these divides into external and internal iliac arteries. Their pattern of distribution resembles a typical mammalian pattern. The external iliac artery passes through the body wall to supply the pelvic limb and the internal iliac artery is distributed primarily to the pelvic region and its viscera.     

Cadaveric and radiologic study of the anatomical variations of the prostatic arteries: A review of the literature and a new classification proposal with application to prostatectomy

Development of prostatic arterial embolization (PAE) to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has raised interest in the variations of the prostatic arteries (PA). The aim of this study is to identify these vascular variations, to compare them with previous data, and to propose a simple classification. Ten adult male pelvis sides from embalmed cadavers were dissected, ages 69 to 92 years, and 10 PA were examined. In a retrospective analysis of 34 DSA pelvic angiographies on 28 patients aged 50 to 90 years, 48 PA were identified. A total of 58 PA were therefore analyzed. Six types are defined. Type I: PA originates from the anterior division (AD) of the internal iliac artery (IIA), 20.7%; Type II: PA emerges from the obturator artery (OA), 5.2%; type III: PA arises from the gluteal‐pudendal trunk (GPT), 27.5%; Type IV: PA originates from the internal pudendal artery (IPA), 29.3%; Type V: PA comes from the middle rectal artery (MRA), 15.5%. Other origins, not observed in our sample but described in the literature, were amalgamated under Type VI. The AD/GPT/IPA stem is the main source of the PA. Analysis of the definitions of IIA branches and the associated terminology is necessary for interpreting the results reported by several authors on different samples, but in general the results fit the meta‐analysis well. A new, simple, and complete classification for vascular variations of the PA is proposed. Clin. Anat. 30:71–80, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

臀下神经转位阴部神经的应用解剖

目的：为重建单纯脊髓圆锥或阴部神经损伤后的会阴部功能提供解剖学基础。方法：对成人尸体的臀下神经和阴部神经进行了观测。结果：臀下神经以1支(45．00％)或2支(46．67％)从盆腔穿出为多，其中85．00％穿梨状肌下孔；其穿出点的位置主要在髂后上棘与坐骨结节连线的中1／3(50．00％)或上、中1／3交界处(48．33％)。神经干的长大于3cm，与阴部神经穿出处相距仅约2cm。阴部神经出盆处主要在髂后上棘与坐骨结节连线中1／3(46．67％)或中、下1／3交界(50．00％)。结论：两神经出盆处位置接近，臀下神经的长度足以直接与阴部神经缝接，用脊髓起源节段高的臀下神经转位脊髓起源节段低的阴部神经，切实易行。     

Pelvic kidney with an unusual blood supply angiographic findings

A right pelvic kidney was observed in a patient, who presented with hypertension. On angiograms, the left kidney was normally positioned and had a single renal artery, whereas the right pelvic kidney received three arteries, which arose from bilateral common iliac arteries and from ipsilateral internal iliac artery. The renal arteries from the ipsilateral internal iliac artery and the contralateral common iliac artery supplied the medial half of the pelvic kidney. In the present case, the blood supply from both the right and left sides appeared to be related to the medial position of the right pelvic kidney. As the incidence of unilateral renal ectopia is not extremely low, it is possible to encounter in a surgical or cancer treatment case. Variations in the positional anatomy of the kidney and its vascular supply are of clinical importance and our case illustrates a different kind of blood supply that a pelvic kidney may possess.     

髂总动脉及其外侧支的观察

本文对56侧尸体,共112侧的髂总动脉进行了观察和测量,其中成人46例,(男23例,女23例)儿童10例。以了解髂总动脉的长度、始端外径、输尿管越过髂动脉的情况,并对髂总动脉的外侧支进行了观察和测量,为更准确地描述髂总动脉和分支的位置,提供了参考资料。     

Application of monoclonal antibodies in functional and comparative investigations of heavy-chain immunoglobulins in new world camelids

Of the three immunoglobulin G (IgG) isotypes described to occur in camelids, IgG2 and IgG3 are distinct in that they do not incorporate light chains. These heavy-chain antibodies (HCAbs) constitute approximately 50% of the IgG in llama serum and as much as 75% of the IgG in camel serum. We have produced isotype-specific mouse monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) in order to investigate the roles of HCAbs in camelid immunity. Seventeen stable hybridomas were cloned, and three MAbs that were specific for epitopes on the gamma chains of llama IgG1, IgG2, or IgG3 were characterized in detail. Affinity chromatography revealed that each MAb bound its isotype in solution in llama serum. The antibodies bound to the corresponding alpaca IgGs, to guanaco IgG1 and IgG2, and to camel IgG1. Interestingly, anti-IgG2 MAbs bound three heavy-chain species in llama serum, confirming the presence of three IgG2 subisotypes. Two IgG2 subisotypes were detected in alpaca and guanaco sera. The MAbs detected llama serum IgGs when they were bound to antigen in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and were used to discern among isotypes induced during infection with a parasitic nematode. Diseased animals, infected with Parelaphostrongylus tenuis, did not produce antigen-specific HCAbs; rather, they produced the conventional isotype, IgG1, exclusively. Our data document the utility of these MAbs in functional and physiologic investigations of the immune systems of New World camelids.     

成年男性脐动脉的应用解剖

目的 研究男性标本脐动脉的解剖学特点,为临床膀胱癌切除术中结扎脐动脉提供理论依据。 方法 随机选用福尔马林液固定的成年男性尸体19具（38侧）,解剖观测脐动脉的起点、走行、起始端外径及分支,结果进行统计学分析。 结果 脐动脉均起自髂内动脉。脐动脉起始端外径为（3.02±0.30）mm。脐动脉均发出膀胱上动脉,其分支有5种类型：数支膀胱上动脉型,占总标本量的52.6%（20侧）;数支膀胱上动脉和1支膀胱下动脉型,占28.9%（11侧）;2支膀胱上动脉、1支膀胱下动脉与闭孔动脉的共干动脉型,占5.3%（2侧）;数支膀胱上动脉和1支闭孔动脉型,占7.9%（3侧）;2支膀胱上动脉和1支精囊动脉型,占5.3%（2侧）。 结论 脐动脉起始位置固定,起始端外径狭小,分支数目变异较多,对膀胱手术有重要意义。     

Application of Monoclonal Antibodies in Functional and Comparative Investigations of Heavy-Chain Immunoglobulins in New World Camelids

Of the three immunoglobulin G (IgG) isotypes described to occur in camelids, IgG2 and IgG3 are distinct in that they do not incorporate light chains. These heavy-chain antibodies (HCAbs) constitute approximately 50% of the IgG in llama serum and as much as 75% of the IgG in camel serum. We have produced isotype-specific mouse monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) in order to investigate the roles of HCAbs in camelid immunity. Seventeen stable hybridomas were cloned, and three MAbs that were specific for epitopes on the γ chains of llama IgG1, IgG2, or IgG3 were characterized in detail. Affinity chromatography revealed that each MAb bound its isotype in solution in llama serum. The antibodies bound to the corresponding alpaca IgGs, to guanaco IgG1 and IgG2, and to camel IgG1. Interestingly, anti-IgG2 MAbs bound three heavy-chain species in llama serum, confirming the presence of three IgG2 subisotypes. Two IgG2 subisotypes were detected in alpaca and guanaco sera. The MAbs detected llama serum IgGs when they were bound to antigen in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays and were used to discern among isotypes induced during infection with a parasitic nematode. Diseased animals, infected with Parelaphostrongylus tenuis, did not produce antigen-specific HCAbs; rather, they produced the conventional isotype, IgG1, exclusively. Our data document the utility of these MAbs in functional and physiologic investigations of the immune systems of New World camelids.