Table 1

Lumbar arteries measurements in millimeters (mm).

ParameterMeasured,mmOverallWomenMen
Left Median(Range)Right Median(Range)Left Median(Range)Right Median(Range)Left Median(Range)Right Median(Range)
Length of the third lumbar artery from origin to the medial border of the psoas major muscle22.00(10–36)31.00(24–41)22.00(10–36)30.00(24–41)24.00(14–30)32.00(25–40)
Length of the fourth lumbar artery from origin to the medial border of the psoas major muscle23.00(11–35)29.00(24–40)24.00(11–35)32.00(26–35)21.50(18–30)26.00(24–40)
Distance between the third lumbar artery and the superior border of the third lumbar vertebrae10.50(6–14)11.00(3–19)10.00(6–14)11.00(5–15)12.00(6–13)12.00(3–19)
Distance between the fourth lumbar artery and the superior border of the fourth lumbar vertebrae6.00(2–12)7.50(−2 to 11)4.00(2–12)6.00(−2 to 11)6,5(4–11)8.00(0–11)