Internal diameters of human femoral blood vessels in 50 healthy subjects using color Doppler ultrasonography. 1996

C Macchi, and L Corcos, and F Cecchi, and F Giannelli, and F Repice, and G Gheri
Department of Human Anatomy and Histology, University of Study of Florence, Italy.

50 healthy subjects (25 men and 25 women; age range: 18 to 80 years) have been examined. The internal calibers of the common femoral artery, of the superficial femoral artery, of the common femoral vein, and of the superficial femoral vein have been measured in selected locations using Color Doppler Ultrasonography. The difference in vessel caliber between men and women was statistically significant (p < 0.01). There was no significant difference in left versus right vessel calibers for all the four vessels studied. In the same subject, vessel caliber was directly proportional in the left compared to the right side (p < 0.01). Both in the left and in the right side, arterial and venous calibers of the same subject in the same side were directly proportional (p < 0.01). The relationship between the calibers of the four vessels under study and age, height, and body surface area were not statistically significant.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D005263 Femoral Artery The main artery of the thigh, a continuation of the external iliac artery. Common Femoral Artery,Arteries, Common Femoral,Arteries, Femoral,Artery, Common Femoral,Artery, Femoral,Common Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries,Femoral Arteries, Common,Femoral Artery, Common
D005268 Femoral Vein The vein accompanying the femoral artery in the same sheath; it is a continuation of the popliteal vein and becomes the external iliac vein. Femoral Veins,Vein, Femoral,Veins, Femoral
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old

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