Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Search research articles

Related Experiment Videos

Persistent sciatic artery: a case report

G G Youngson, B Taylor, R Rankin

Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien De Chirurgie

|September 1, 1980

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Community Women's Health Hub models in England: a mixed methods evaluation.

BMC primary care·2025

Same author

Canadian Surgery Forum: Abstracts of presentations to the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons, Canadian Association of General Surgeons, Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons, Canadian Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Canadian Society of Surgical Oncology, Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Vancouver, BC, Sept. 17-21, 2013.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie·2025

Same author

How the Global Burden of Animal Diseases links to the Global Burden of Crop Loss: a food systems perspective.

Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)·2024

Same author

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinimetric properties of the core outcome measurement instruments for clinical effectiveness trials of nutritional and metabolic interventions in critical illness (CONCISE).

Critical care (London, England)·2023

Same author

Abstracts of presentations to the Annual Meetings of the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Canadian Association of General Surgeons Canadian Association of Thoracic Surgeons: Canadian Surgery Forum, London, Ont., Sept. 19 to 22, 2002.

Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie·2023

Same author

Core outcome measures for clinical effectiveness trials of nutritional and metabolic interventions in critical illness: an international modified Delphi consensus study evaluation (CONCISE).

Critical care (London, England)·2022

A persistent sciatic artery, a rare vascular anomaly, was incidentally found in a young man with severe varicose veins. This condition requires monitoring and potential surgical intervention due to risks of aneurysm and thrombosis.

Area of Science:

Vascular Surgery
Embryology
Vascular Anomalies

Background:

Persistent sciatic artery is a rare congenital vascular anomaly where the sciatic artery fails to regress during embryonic development.
It can be associated with significant complications, including aneurysms and thrombosis, potentially leading to limb ischemia.
Diagnosis often occurs incidentally during investigations for other vascular conditions.

Observation:

A 29-year-old male patient presented with severe varicose veins and a venous ulcer.
An incidental finding during the investigation was a persistent sciatic artery.
This highlights the importance of thorough vascular assessment in patients with complex venous disease.

Findings:

The persistent sciatic artery carries a high propensity for aneurysm formation and thrombosis.

Related Experiment Videos

Early detection and management are crucial to prevent serious complications.

Ultrasonography is recommended for monitoring asymptomatic cases.

Implications:

Elective surgical intervention, such as balloon catheter occlusion or ligation followed by femoropopliteal bypass, is recommended for symptomatic or high-risk patients.
For young, asymptomatic individuals, regular ultrasonographic monitoring is advised until surgical intervention becomes necessary.
Understanding the embryology and clinical implications of persistent sciatic artery is vital for appropriate patient management and surgical planning.