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common iliac artery
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common iliac artery,
a division of the abdominal aorta, starting in front of the fourth lumbar vertebra, passing caudally about 5 cm, and dividing into external and internal iliac arteries. The right common iliac artery is somewhat longer than the left.


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Iliac artery involvement may require a bifurcated graft to the common iliac or femoral arteries (Fig.
The tumor encroached on the inferior vena cava and right common iliac vein, which resulted in a blood loss of approximately six liters.
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