ARTERIAL SUPPLY OF THE LATERAL PORTION OF THE BREAST IN THE CHINESE FEMALE
- VernacularTitle:国人女性乳房动脉的观察——乳房外侧部的动脉
- Author:
Hualing GAO
;
Xing ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mastectomy
- From:
Acta Anatomica Sinica
1954;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The arterial blood supply of the lateral portion of the breasts was studied in 50 sides of 25 Chinese female cadavers. The results are obtained as follows: 1.the arteries leading to the lateral portion of the breast are constant. Among them, 38% originates from the lateral thoracic artery, 24% from the brachial artery and 15% from the axillary artery. 2.One branch type arteries were found in 28 breasts (56%),two branch type arteries in 20 breasts (40%) and three branch type arteries in 2 breasts (4%). 3.The average diameter of the arterial origin isl.37.06mm.the average length of the artery is 171.9?5.82 mm. and the average range of distribution is 52.8?6.18 mm. 4.Besides supplying the skin of the lateral portion of the breast, the artery also supplies the gland, areola and the nipple. 5.The branches arising from the axillary artery arc musculoadenocutaneous, and those arising from the brachial artery are adenocutaneous. 6.The average distance between the artery and the center of the nipple is 38.6?4.34 mm. 7.The arterial supply is rich in anastomoses with its surrounding arteries, especially with the papillary branches of the internal thoracic artery. 8.The arteries originating from the brachial artery have long pedicles and their location is superficial and constant. Lastly, clinical significance of these arteries were discussed.
