Short Axillary Vein and an Axillary Venous Ladder Formed by Basilic and Brachial Veins – An Anatomical and Clinical Perspective

• Main Authors: Satheesha Nayak B, Srinivasa RS, Ashwini AP, Naveen K, Swamy RS, Deepthinath R, Surekha DS, Prakashchandra S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, UKM Medical Centre 2015
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9308/1/05-MS1202-Satheesha%2520BN%2520et%2520al..pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/9308/; http://jsurgical.com
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

Knowledge of anatomic variants of veins in the arm and axilla play a key role in planning of successful venous access. Possible anatomic variants of axillary vein, brachial vein and basilic vein and their clinical implications have been well described in the literature. We report a rare case of form...