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Abnormal femoral artery morphology

MedGen UID:
1841859
•Concept ID:
C5826834
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0035012

Definition

Any structural abnormality of the femoral artey, a large blood vessel that provides oxygenated blood to lower extremity structures and in part to the lower anterior abdominal wall. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Endovascular Treatment of Congenital Arterioportal Fistulas.
Chaudry G, Lillis AP, Shaikh R, Padua HM, Chewning RH, Alomari AI
Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2018 Jul;41(7):1021-1028. Epub 2018 Mar 6 doi: 10.1007/s00270-018-1924-1. PMID: 29511867
Treatment Strategy for Persistent Sciatic Artery and Novel Classification Reflecting Anatomic Status.
Ahn S, Min SK, Min SI, Ha J, Jung IM, Kim SJ, Park HS, Lee T
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2016 Sep;52(3):360-9. Epub 2016 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.05.007. PMID: 27369291
Angiography in the management of aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. Its value and safety.
Brewster DC, Retana A, Waltman AC, Darling RC
N Engl J Med 1975 Apr 17;292(16):822-5. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197504172921602. PMID: 1113813

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Impact of a Composite Valved RV-PA Graft After Stage 1 Palliation.
Hoganson DM, Cigarroa CL, van den Bosch SJ, Sleeper LA, Callahan R, Friedman KG, Baird CW, Quinonez LG, Kaza AK, Emani SE, Kheir JN
Ann Thorac Surg 2018 Nov;106(5):1452-1459. Epub 2018 Jun 30 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.05.068. PMID: 29964021
Treatment Strategy for Persistent Sciatic Artery and Novel Classification Reflecting Anatomic Status.
Ahn S, Min SK, Min SI, Ha J, Jung IM, Kim SJ, Park HS, Lee T
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2016 Sep;52(3):360-9. Epub 2016 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.05.007. PMID: 27369291
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR): access planning and strategies.
Ramlawi B, Anaya-Ayala JE, Reardon MJ
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J 2012 Apr-Jun;8(2):22-5. doi: 10.14797/mdcj-8-2-22. PMID: 22891124Free PMC Article
Blood flow response in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries.
Olive JL, McCully KK, Dudley GA
Spinal Cord 2002 Dec;40(12):639-45. doi: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101379. PMID: 12483497
Arterial complications and total knee arthroplasty.
Smith DE, McGraw RW, Taylor DC, Masri BA
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2001 Jul-Aug;9(4):253-7. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200107000-00005. PMID: 11476535

Diagnosis

The role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of persistent sciatic artery.
Wang TZ, Bao SG, Zhang SQ, Teng JB, Zhao B, Li CL, Qi HT
Clin Radiol 2019 Oct;74(10):819.e1-819.e6. Epub 2019 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.07.007. PMID: 31420188
Treatment Strategy for Persistent Sciatic Artery and Novel Classification Reflecting Anatomic Status.
Ahn S, Min SK, Min SI, Ha J, Jung IM, Kim SJ, Park HS, Lee T
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2016 Sep;52(3):360-9. Epub 2016 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.05.007. PMID: 27369291
The persistent sciatic artery.
van Hooft IM, Zeebregts CJ, van Sterkenburg SM, de Vries WR, Reijnen MM
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2009 May;37(5):585-91. Epub 2009 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.01.014. PMID: 19231248
Blood flow response in individuals with incomplete spinal cord injuries.
Olive JL, McCully KK, Dudley GA
Spinal Cord 2002 Dec;40(12):639-45. doi: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101379. PMID: 12483497
Arterial complications and total knee arthroplasty.
Smith DE, McGraw RW, Taylor DC, Masri BA
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2001 Jul-Aug;9(4):253-7. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200107000-00005. PMID: 11476535

Therapy

Preprocedural three-dimensional planning aids in transcatheter ductal stent placement: A single-center experience.
Chamberlain RC, Ezekian JE, Sturgeon GM, Barker PCA, Hill KD, Fleming GA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2020 May 1;95(6):1141-1148. Epub 2019 Dec 18 doi: 10.1002/ccd.28669. PMID: 31854085Free PMC Article
Adjunctive visceral artery chimney in patients undergoing Zenith Fenestrated aortic repair.
Wang SK, Drucker NA, Dalsing MC, Sawchuk AP, Gupta AK, Motaganahalli RL, Murphy MP, Fajardo A
J Vasc Surg 2018 Dec;68(6):1688-1695. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.03.421. PMID: 29929822
Treatment Strategy for Persistent Sciatic Artery and Novel Classification Reflecting Anatomic Status.
Ahn S, Min SK, Min SI, Ha J, Jung IM, Kim SJ, Park HS, Lee T
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2016 Sep;52(3):360-9. Epub 2016 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.05.007. PMID: 27369291
Arterial complications and total knee arthroplasty.
Smith DE, McGraw RW, Taylor DC, Masri BA
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2001 Jul-Aug;9(4):253-7. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200107000-00005. PMID: 11476535
Reversal of atherosis and sclerosis. The two components of atherosclerosis.
Blankenhorn DH, Kramsch DM
Circulation 1989 Jan;79(1):1-7. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.79.1.1. PMID: 2642753

Prognosis

Preprocedural three-dimensional planning aids in transcatheter ductal stent placement: A single-center experience.
Chamberlain RC, Ezekian JE, Sturgeon GM, Barker PCA, Hill KD, Fleming GA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2020 May 1;95(6):1141-1148. Epub 2019 Dec 18 doi: 10.1002/ccd.28669. PMID: 31854085Free PMC Article
Impact of a Composite Valved RV-PA Graft After Stage 1 Palliation.
Hoganson DM, Cigarroa CL, van den Bosch SJ, Sleeper LA, Callahan R, Friedman KG, Baird CW, Quinonez LG, Kaza AK, Emani SE, Kheir JN
Ann Thorac Surg 2018 Nov;106(5):1452-1459. Epub 2018 Jun 30 doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.05.068. PMID: 29964021
Treatment Strategy for Persistent Sciatic Artery and Novel Classification Reflecting Anatomic Status.
Ahn S, Min SK, Min SI, Ha J, Jung IM, Kim SJ, Park HS, Lee T
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2016 Sep;52(3):360-9. Epub 2016 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.05.007. PMID: 27369291
The persistent sciatic artery.
van Hooft IM, Zeebregts CJ, van Sterkenburg SM, de Vries WR, Reijnen MM
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2009 May;37(5):585-91. Epub 2009 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.01.014. PMID: 19231248
Does the clinical examination predict lower extremity peripheral arterial disease?
Khan NA, Rahim SA, Anand SS, Simel DL, Panju A
JAMA 2006 Feb 1;295(5):536-46. doi: 10.1001/jama.295.5.536. PMID: 16449619

Clinical prediction guides

Preprocedural three-dimensional planning aids in transcatheter ductal stent placement: A single-center experience.
Chamberlain RC, Ezekian JE, Sturgeon GM, Barker PCA, Hill KD, Fleming GA
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2020 May 1;95(6):1141-1148. Epub 2019 Dec 18 doi: 10.1002/ccd.28669. PMID: 31854085Free PMC Article
The role of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of persistent sciatic artery.
Wang TZ, Bao SG, Zhang SQ, Teng JB, Zhao B, Li CL, Qi HT
Clin Radiol 2019 Oct;74(10):819.e1-819.e6. Epub 2019 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2019.07.007. PMID: 31420188
Treatment Strategy for Persistent Sciatic Artery and Novel Classification Reflecting Anatomic Status.
Ahn S, Min SK, Min SI, Ha J, Jung IM, Kim SJ, Park HS, Lee T
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2016 Sep;52(3):360-9. Epub 2016 Jun 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2016.05.007. PMID: 27369291
Does the clinical examination predict lower extremity peripheral arterial disease?
Khan NA, Rahim SA, Anand SS, Simel DL, Panju A
JAMA 2006 Feb 1;295(5):536-46. doi: 10.1001/jama.295.5.536. PMID: 16449619
Reversal of atherosis and sclerosis. The two components of atherosclerosis.
Blankenhorn DH, Kramsch DM
Circulation 1989 Jan;79(1):1-7. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.79.1.1. PMID: 2642753

Recent systematic reviews

Primary angiosarcoma of the femoral artery in patient with kidney and liver polycystosis and multiple arterial aneurysms: report of the case and review of the literature.
Fabian O, Mokra D, Masopust J, Skorepa J, Kodetova DN, Zamecnik J
Cardiovasc Pathol 2019 Mar-Apr;39:8-11. Epub 2018 Nov 30 doi: 10.1016/j.carpath.2018.11.001. PMID: 30579128
The persistent sciatic artery.
van Hooft IM, Zeebregts CJ, van Sterkenburg SM, de Vries WR, Reijnen MM
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2009 May;37(5):585-91. Epub 2009 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2009.01.014. PMID: 19231248

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