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ANGULAR VEIN OF THE AXILLA AND THE ANATOMY OF THE SUBSCAPULAR VEIN IMPORTANT IN AXILLARY NODE DISSECTION
Author(s) -
O'Rourke Michael G.E.,
Layt Craig W.L.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1993.tb00408.x
Subject(s) - medicine , axillary vein , axilla , dissection (medical) , vein , anatomy , axillary dissection , radiology , surgery , breast cancer , mastectomy , thrombosis , cancer
The anatomy of the subscapular vein and its tributaries is described. Importantly, the angular branch of the subscapular vein and its almost constant relationship to the thoracodorsal nerve were demonstrated.