Open AccessCadaveric study of mode of termination of gonadal veins: Implications for procedures utilizing terminal ends of gonadal veins as entry portals
Author(s) -
Rekha Lalwani,
Sunita Arvind Athavale,
Ketu Chauhan,
G.L. Nigam,
C.S. Ramesh Babu,
Sheetal Kotgirwar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of natural science, biology and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 2229-7707
pISSN - 0976-9668
DOI - 10.4103/0976-9668.210005
Subject(s) - cadaver , cadaveric spasm , anatomy , vein , medicine , surgery
The terminal ends of gonadal veins act as an entry portal in gonadal embolization procedures used for treating varicocele in males and pelvic congestion disease in females. Here, we studied the modes of termination of gonadal veins in adult cadavers.