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Diagnosis
Table 2. Standardized Venous Anatomy Nomenclature
of the Leg
Superficial venous system Deep venous system
Perforating venous
system
• Superficial inguinal veins
• External pudendal vein
• Superficial circumflex
iliac vein
• Superficial epigastric vein
• Superficial dorsal vein
(clitoris/penis)
• Anterior labial veins
• Anterior scrotal veins
• Great saphenous vein
• Saphenofemoral junction
• Terminal valve
• Preterminal valve
• Anterior accessory great
saphenous vein
• Posterior accessory great
saphenous vein
• Superficial accessory great
saphenous vein
• Anterior thigh circumflex
vein
• Posterior thigh circumflex
vein
• Small saphenous vein
• Saphenopopliteal junction
• Terminal valve
• Preterminal valve
• Cranial extension of small
saphenous vein
• Superficial accessory small
saphenous vein
• Intersaphenous veins
• Lateral venous system
• Dorsal venous network of
the foot
• Dorsal venous arch of
the foot
• Superficial metatarsal
veins (dorsal/plantar)
• Plantar venous
subcutaneous network
• Superficial digital veins
(dorsal/plantar)
• Lateral marginal vein
• Medial marginal vein
• Common femoral vein
• Femoral vein
• Deep femoral vein
• Medial circumflex
femoral vein
• Lateral circumflex
femoral vein
• Deep femoral
communicating veins
• Sciatic vein
• Popliteal vein
• Genicular venous plexus
• Anterior tibial veins
• Posterior tibial veins
• Fibular or peroneal veins
• Sural veins
▶ Soleal veins
▶ Gastrocnemius veins
» Medial
» Lateral
» Intergemellar
• Medial plantar veins
• Lateral plantar veins
• Deep plantar venous
arch
• Deep metatarsal veins
(plantar/dorsal)
• Deep digital veins
(plantar/dorsal)
• Pedal vein
• Gluteal perforators
▶ Superior gluteal
▶ Midgluteal
▶ Lower gluteal
• Thigh perforators
▶ Medial thigh
» Femoral canal
» Inguinal
▶ Anterior thigh
▶ Lateral thigh
▶ Posterior thigh
» Posteromedial
» Sciatic
» Posterolateral
▶ Pudendal
• Knee perforators
▶ Medial knee
▶ Suprapatellar
▶ Lateral knee
▶ Infrapatellar
▶ Popliteal fossa
• Leg (calf ) perforators
▶ Medial leg
» Paratibial
» Posterior tibial
▶ Anterior leg
▶ Lateral leg
▶ Posterior leg
» Medial
gastrocnemius
» Lateral
gastrocnemius
» Intergemellar
» Para-achillean
• Ankle perforators
▶ Medial ankle
▶ Anterior ankle
▶ Lateral ankle
• Foot perforators
▶ Dorsal foot
▶ Medial foot
▶ Lateral foot
▶ Plantar foot
Modified from Caggiati A, Bergan JJ, Gloviczki P, Eklof B, Allegra C, Partsch H. Nomenclature
of the veins of the lower limb: Extensions, refinements, and clinical application J Vasc Surg
2005;41:719-24.
