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

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 mall

SUBMITTER: Senevirathne SAMDRU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9872368 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature