Anatomical observation on draining patterns of saphenous tributaries in Korean adults.
- Author:
Myung Hoon CHUN
1
;
Seung Ho HAN
;
Jin Woong CHUNG
;
Sa Sun CHO
;
Jeong Sik KO
;
In Hyuk CHUNG
;
Goo Bo CHUNG
;
Moo Sam LEE
;
Ho Suck KANG
;
Sung Sik PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Saphenous tributaries; medial accessory saphenous vein; lateral accessory saphenous vein; superficial epigastric vein; superficial circumflex iliac vein; superficial external pudendal vein; Koreans
- MeSH: Adult; Cadaver; Femoral Vein/*anatomy & histology; Humans; Iliac Vein/*anatomy & histology; Korea; Saphenous Vein/*anatomy & histology; Thigh/*blood supply
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science 1992;7(1):25-33
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: This study was done to identify the normal and variants of saphenous tributaries in Korean adults. The pattern of confluence of saphenous tributaries, medial accessory saphenous, lateral accessory saphenous, superficial epigastric, superficial circumflex iliac and superficial external pudendal veins, was carefully examined in 249 lower limbs (right, 129; left, 120) of embalmed Korean cadavers (73 males and 56 females). The medial accessory saphenous vein drained into the great saphenous vein directly (in 82.3%) or by a common trunk (in 17.7%) with the superficial epigastric or superficial external pudendal vein. The lateral accessory saphenous vein entered the great saphenous (in 67.1%) or the femoral vein (in 32.9%) directly or, forming a common trunk with other saphenous tributaries. The superficial epigastric vein joined the great saphenous (in 77.1%) or the femoral vein (in 22.9%) directly or, by a common trunk with other saphenous tributaries. The superficial circumflex iliac vein reached the great saphenous (in 83.1%) or the femoral vein (in 16.9%) directly or, by a common trunk with other saphenous tributaries. The superficial external pudendal vein opened into the great saphenous (in 95.2%) or the femoral vein (in 4.8%) directly or by a common trunk with other saphenous tributaries. In Koreans, the incidence of the normal pattern of saphenous tributaries was 23.7% and in 76.3% any one of variant saphenous tributaries entered the femoral or the great saphenous vein by a common trunk with other saphenous tributaries.
