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Review
. 2022 Oct;35(7):838-846.
doi: 10.1002/ca.23853. Epub 2022 Apr 7.

The deep brachial artery-A meta-analysis of its origin and diameter with a review of the literature

Wojciech Przybycień  1 , Michał Bonczar  1 , Patryk Ostrowski  1 , Mateusz Koziej  1 , Ewa Mizia  1 , Grzegorz Wysiadecki  2 , Marios Loukas  3 , Jerzy Walocha  1
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Review

The deep brachial artery-A meta-analysis of its origin and diameter with a review of the literature

Wojciech Przybycień et al. Clin Anat. 2022 Oct.

Abstract

The deep brachial artery (DBA) is the first and largest branch of the brachial artery. Multiple variations of the DBA's origin, termination, and diameter have been reported in the literature. Major online medical databases such as PubMed, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched in order to find all studies considering origin variations and the diameter of the DBA. The prevalence of the DBA originating directly from the axillary or brachial artery was shown to be 92.87%. DBA originating indirectly from the axillary or brachial artery, as a common trunk with other arteries, was found to be 7.13%. The mean diameter of the DBA was shown to be 2.05 mm. The authors of the present study believe that this is the most accurate and up-to-date meta-analysis considering origin patterns and the diameter of the DBA. Additionally, this study contains a comprehensive literature review in which current detailed anatomical knowledge concerning the DBA was gathered. The results of this study could provide a helpful tool for physicians, especially surgeons, dealing with an upper limb in their daily practice.

Keywords: anatomy; surgery.

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