Advances in surgical treatment of internal iliac artery aneurysms / 国际外科学杂志

ABSTRACT

The internal iliac artery originating from the common iliac artery is an important branch, and communicating with the branches of the abdominal aorta, such as lumbar artery and sacral median artery, forming rich collateral circulation and nourishing the blood supply of gluteal muscle and pelvic floor viscera. Surgical intervention is recommended when the maximum diameter of internal iliac artery aneurysms>2 cm. A variety of treatment modalities are available, particularly, endovascular technique has been successfully applied in the clinical treatment of internal iliac artery aneurysms, which can significantly improve the cure and reduce complications and deaths. This article reviews the previous literature and summarizes the progress of internal iliac artery aneurysms treatment.