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Barry M, Gun M, Chabry Y, Harmouche M, Padurean P, Peltier J, Caus T, Havet E. Anatomical and biometric study of the radial artery on human cadavers dissected in the anatomy laboratory. Surg Radiol Anat 2023; 45:1089-1095. [PMID: 37452194 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-023-03190-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the anatomy and biometry of the radial artery and to report the implications of this study for daily practice in Cardiac Surgery. METHOD Radial arteries from 45 human cadavers (28 males and 17 females, average age 79.2 (92) fixed in 10% formalin were dissected. The proximal and distal internal calibers and lengths of these radial arteries were measured. RESULTS Our results showed the presence of a single radial artery variation in 2.3% of the entire sample (1.1% of the 90 dissected upper limbs). The distance between the epicondyle and the emergence of the radial artery was 32.4 (6.67) mm in men and 30.7 (9.00) mm in women, with an average of 31.8 (7.58) mm. For the right upper limb, the mean proximal internal caliber of the radial artery was 3.16 (0.56) mm and its mean distal internal caliber was 2.62 (0.66) mm. For the left upper limb, the mean proximal internal caliber of the radial artery was 3.17 (0.59) mm and its mean distal internal caliber was 2.64 (0.68) mm. The mean length of the left radial artery was 197.0 (17) mm. The mean length of the right radial artery was 201.0 (33) mm. CONCLUSION It is very important to be aware of the possible anatomical variation of the radial artery. Despite its rarity, this knowledge may ensure a better safety and reliability of the harvesting technique for use as a graft.
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- Misbaou Barry
- Laboratory of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Picardie-Jule Vernes, Amiens, France.
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Amiens Picardie University Hospital Center, 1 Rue du Professeur Christian CABROL, 80054, Amiens, Cedex1, France.
- Heart-Chest-Vascular Surgery, Picardie University Hospital Center, 1 Rue du Professeur Christian CABROL, 80054, Amiens, Cedex1, France.
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- Department of Cardiology, Amiens Picardie University Hospital Center, 1 Rue du Professeur Christian CABROL, 80054, Amiens, Cedex1, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Amiens Picardie University Hospital Center, 1 Rue du Professeur Christian CABROL, 80054, Amiens, Cedex1, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Amiens Picardie University Hospital Center, 1 Rue du Professeur Christian CABROL, 80054, Amiens, Cedex1, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Amiens Picardie University Hospital Center, 1 Rue du Professeur Christian CABROL, 80054, Amiens, Cedex1, France
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- Laboratory of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Picardie-Jule Vernes, Amiens, France
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Amiens Picardie University Hospital Center, 1 Rue du Professeur Christian CABROL, 80054, Amiens, Cedex1, France
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- Laboratory of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Picardie-Jule Vernes, Amiens, France
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Hoffman RD, Danos DM, Lin SJ, Lau FH, Kim PS. Prevalence of Accessory Branches and Other Anatomical Variations in the Radial Artery Encountered during Radial Forearm Flap Harvest: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Reconstr Microsurg 2020; 36:651-659. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Background Harvest of the radial forearm flap (RFF) for reconstructive surgery is proceeded by the Allen test to assess for adequate contralateral perfusion of the hand, yet the Allen test may fail to detect anatomical variations in the radial artery such as aberrant branching. Therefore, the goal of this study was to systematically review the literature regarding anatomical abnormalities of the radial artery that can affect flap harvest and to perform a meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of such abnormalities.
Methods A systematic review of the literature was conducted using five online databases to identify all instances of radial artery anatomical variations. Abstracts were reviewed and categorized into either (1) large cohort studies of anatomical variations identified by angiogram or (2) case reports specifically mentioning anomalous or accessory branches of the radial artery. Data from the large cohort studies were included in a random effect meta-analysis to estimate the prevalence of such variations.
Results Eighteen angiogram cohort studies containing a total of 18,115 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Accessory branches were the least common anatomical variant reported, with an estimated average prevalence of 0.5%. Prevalence estimates for more common anatomical variants, including radial artery loops (0.9%), stenosis (1.3%), hypoplasia (1.9%), tortuosity (4.3%), and abnormal origin (5.6%), were also calculated. Thirteen case reports detailing anomalous branches of the radial artery were identified, seven of which involved accessory branches encountered during RFF harvest with no incidence of flap loss.
Conclusion Radial artery accessory branches are exceedingly rare, but the prevalence of other anatomical variations that can affect harvest of the RFF warrants consideration. We recommend surgeons consider comprehensive screening prior to RFF harvest to avoid intraoperative discovery of anatomical variants and suggest a low threshold for repeat perfusion testing intraoperatively if radial artery accessory branches are encountered.
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- Ryan D. Hoffman
- School of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Department of Behavioral and Community Health, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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- Division of Plastic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
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Barry M, Nader J, Hun Y, Havet E, Barry F, Laude M, Bonnaire B, Caus T. [Aberrant birth of a radial artery in the upper third of the forearm: A case report]. Morphologie 2018; 102:101-105. [PMID: 29615313 DOI: 10.1016/j.morpho.2018.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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We report the case of a 68-year-old patient, operated on in our department of a quadruple coronary bypass grafting. The grafting strategy consisted initially on harvesting the left internal thoracic artery and the left radial artery. The harvest of this latter failed because of a rare anatomical variation of the radial artery, which rose from the confluence of two branches: a superficial and a deep radial artery at the proximal third of the forearm approximately 10cm below the elbow.
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- M Barry
- Service de chirurgie cardiaque, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80080 Amiens France; Laboratoire d'anatomie, faculté de médecine d'Amiens, université de Picardie Jules-Vernes, 80000Amiens, France.
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- Service de chirurgie cardiaque, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80080 Amiens France
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- Service de chirurgie cardiaque, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80080 Amiens France
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- Laboratoire d'anatomie, faculté de médecine d'Amiens, université de Picardie Jules-Vernes, 80000Amiens, France
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- Service de chirurgie cardiaque, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80080 Amiens France
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- Service de chirurgie cardiaque, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80080 Amiens France; Laboratoire d'anatomie, faculté de médecine d'Amiens, université de Picardie Jules-Vernes, 80000Amiens, France; Service d'imagerie et radiologie médicale, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80080 Amiens, France
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- Service d'imagerie et radiologie médicale, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80080 Amiens, France
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- Service de chirurgie cardiaque, CHU Amiens-Picardie, 80080 Amiens France
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