Anatomical observations on the human great saphenous vein

ABSTRACT

During the dissections of the lower limbs we observed that the most frequent occurrence of the forms of discharges of the great saphenous vein tributaries was one observed in 29.09 per cent of the cases, where the superficial epigastric vein and superficial circumflex iliac vein make up a veinous trunk discharging in to the great saphenous vein, and the external pudendal and the "lateral accessory saphenous" veins drain separately into the great saphenous vein. In the male right lower limbs, the average distance between the pubic tubercle and the great saphenous vein arch upper border was 3.98cm and 3.9lcm for the left lower limbs. In the male right lower limbs, the diameter average of the great saphenous vein arch was l.O2cm and l.O6cm for the male left lower limbs. At the hiatus saphenus level, the wall of lhe great saphenous vein clings to the sieved fascia and the femoral sheath. We have observed the presence of the parietal venous valve at the lumen of the great saphenous vein upper segment; and also the ostial venous valve near the draining of the great saphenous vein into the femoral vein.