Diameters of normal and pathological aortic bifurcations and the development of

This thesis examines the geometry of the distal abdominal aorta and aortic bifurcation. The small (< 10 mm) internal diameter of the distal abdominal aorta in a number of young women in whom an aortic bifurcation prosthesis was inserted was the indication for this study. Data concerning diameters of the distal abdominal aorta and common iliac arteries, (and the resultant parameters), have been gathered from the literature and compared. The concept of hypoplasia contained in the literature is described. ... Zie: Summary