Superior epigastric vein

In human anatomy, superior epigastric vein is a blood vessel of the abdominal wall. It drains into the internal thoracic vein. It drains the anterior part of the abdominal wall and some of the diaphragm.

Superior epigastric vein
Superior epigastric artery, internal thoracic artery and inferior epigastric artery. (Superior epigastric artery is labeled at right center, and superior epigastric vein runs with it.)
Details
Drains fromabdominal wall and some of the diaphragm
Drains tointernal thoracic vein
Arterysuperior epigastric artery
Identifiers
Latinvenae epigastricae superiores
TA98A12.3.04.019
TA24787
FMA70836
Anatomical terminology

Structure

The superior epigastric vein carries deoxygenated blood and drains into the internal thoracic vein.[1] It runs deep to the rectus abdominis muscle.[2] It anastomoses with the inferior epigastric vein at the level of the umbilicus. Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named artery, the superior epigastric artery.

Function

The superior epigastric vein helps to drain the anterior part of the abdominal wall.[1] It may also drain part of the diaphragm.

See also

References
  1. Chiva, Luis M.; Magrina, Javier (2018). "2 - Abdominal and Pelvic Anatomy". Principles of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery. Elsevier. pp. 3–49. doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-42878-1.00002-X. ISBN 978-0-323-42878-1.
  2. Ferreira, Marcus Castro; Ishida, Luis Henrique; Munhoz, Alexandre (2009). "19 - Rectus flap". Flaps and Reconstructive Surgery - Section 2. Saunders. pp. 207–223. doi:10.1016/B978-0-7216-0519-7.00019-8. ISBN 978-0-7216-0519-7.
  • Anatomy figure: 35:04-03 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Incisions and the contents of the rectus sheath."
  • Atlas image: abdo_wall76 at the University of Michigan Health System - "Venous Drainage of the Anterior Abdominal Wall"
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