The superficial epigastric artery (TA: arteria epigastrica superficialis) is a small cutaneous branch of the common femoral artery which contributes to the arterial supply of the anterior abdominal wall below the umbilicus.
Summary
- origin: common femoral artery, approximately 1 cm below the inguinal ligament 4
- course: passes superiorly, either piercing the fascia lata or passing through the saphenous opening before traveling anterior to the inguinal ligament and running within superficial fascia towards the umbilicus
- termination: may anastomose with branches of the inferior epigastric artery or contralateral superficial epigastric artery
- supply: branches supply the superficial subinguinal lymph nodes, and subcutaneous tissue and skin of the suprapubic region
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