Table 3.

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When the vessel is located lateral to the M point, + is expressed. When the vessel is located medial to the M point, - is expressed.

N, the number of hemi-abdominal specimens; Type, the study modality type, and site indicates the level of measurement; P of A, presence of the SIEA; P of V, presence of the SIEV; D of A, diameter of the SIEA; D of V, diameter of the SIEV; L of A, location of the SIEA away from the M point; L of V, location of the SIEV away from the M point; COD, clinical operative dissection; LAI, lower abdominal incision; NR, not recorded; IL, inguinal ligament; Or, origin; CIP, clinical imaging or perfusion study; CD, cadaveric dissection; SIEA, superficial inferior epigastric artery; SIEV, superficial inferior epigastric vein.