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Anatomic description of the distal great saphenous vein to facilitate peripheral venous access during resuscitation: a cadaveric study

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dc.contributor.author Senevirathne, S.A.M.D.R.U.
dc.contributor.author Nimana, H.K.V.
dc.contributor.author Pirannavan, R.
dc.contributor.author Fernando, P.
dc.contributor.author Salvin, K.A.
dc.contributor.author Liyanage, U.A.
dc.contributor.author Malalasekera, A.P.
dc.contributor.author Mathangasinghe, Y.
dc.contributor.author Anthony, D.J.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-02-10T06:13:29Z
dc.date.available 2023-02-10T06:13:29Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation Patient Safety in Surgery.2023;17(1):2. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1754-9493
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/25957
dc.description Indexed in MEDLINE. en_US
dc.description.abstract The distal great saphenous vein is a popular site for venous access by means of percutaneous cannulation or venous cutdown in a hemodynamically unstable patient. The aim of this study was to precisely define the surface anatomy and dimensions of the distal part of the great saphenous vein to facilitate the aforementioned procedures. Cross-sectional anatomy of the distal saphenous vein was studied in 24 cadaveric ankles sectioned at a horizontal plane across the most prominent points of the medial and lateral malleoli. The curvilinear distance from the most prominent point of the medial malleolus to the center of the saphenous vein, its widest collapsed diameter and skin depth were obtained. The great saphenous vein was located at a mean distance of 24.4 ± 7.9 mm anterior to the medial malleolus. The mean widest collapsed diameter was 3.8 ± 1.5 mm. The mean distance from the skin surface to the vein was 4.1 ± 1.2 mm. These measurements could be used to locate the saphenous vein accurately, particularly in hemodynamically unstable patients with visually indiscernible veins. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher BioMed Central,London en_US
dc.subject Anatomical landmarks en_US
dc.subject Cannulation en_US
dc.subject Cross-sectional anatomy en_US
dc.title Anatomic description of the distal great saphenous vein to facilitate peripheral venous access during resuscitation: a cadaveric study en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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