Vol 63, No 4 (2004)
Original article
Submitted: 2012-02-06
Published online: 2004-09-16
Perforating veins of the shin in human foetuses
Piotr Flisiński, Michał Szpinda, Mariusz Flisiński
Folia Morphol 2004;63(4):445-448.
Vol 63, No 4 (2004)
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Submitted: 2012-02-06
Published online: 2004-09-16
Abstract
There are 3 groups of perforating veins of the shin: the medial, the lateral and
the internal sural perforating veins. Dysfunction of these veins is one of the main
factors in venous hypertension. There is a lack of data in the literature concerning
perforating veins of the shin in human foetuses. The aim of this study was
identification of the perforating veins of the shin in human prenatal development.
The material examined included 88 human lower limbs of foetuses
(21 males and 23 females) aged from 16 to 38 weeks of intra-uterine life. The
perforating veins were dissected under a steromicroscope. The number of perforating
veins was analysed in relation to the sex of the foetus and the side of
a body. In our study perforating veins of the shin did not show sexual or syntopic
dimorphism. Between 2 and 6 Cockett’s perforating veins were constantly
present. Of these veins 80% divided into ascending and descending branches.
Fibular perforating veins were found more often (90.9%) than Boyd’s perforating
veins (21.6%). Between 1 and 3 fibular perforating veins were observed but
in 9% of cases they were entirely absent.
Abstract
There are 3 groups of perforating veins of the shin: the medial, the lateral and
the internal sural perforating veins. Dysfunction of these veins is one of the main
factors in venous hypertension. There is a lack of data in the literature concerning
perforating veins of the shin in human foetuses. The aim of this study was
identification of the perforating veins of the shin in human prenatal development.
The material examined included 88 human lower limbs of foetuses
(21 males and 23 females) aged from 16 to 38 weeks of intra-uterine life. The
perforating veins were dissected under a steromicroscope. The number of perforating
veins was analysed in relation to the sex of the foetus and the side of
a body. In our study perforating veins of the shin did not show sexual or syntopic
dimorphism. Between 2 and 6 Cockett’s perforating veins were constantly
present. Of these veins 80% divided into ascending and descending branches.
Fibular perforating veins were found more often (90.9%) than Boyd’s perforating
veins (21.6%). Between 1 and 3 fibular perforating veins were observed but
in 9% of cases they were entirely absent.
Keywords
medial group of perforating veins; fibular perforating vein; great saphenous vein; small saphenous vein
Title
Perforating veins of the shin in human foetuses
Journal
Folia Morphologica
Issue
Vol 63, No 4 (2004)
Article type
Original article
Pages
445-448
Published online
2004-09-16
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Bibliographic record
Folia Morphol 2004;63(4):445-448.
Keywords
medial group of perforating veins
fibular perforating vein
great saphenous vein
small saphenous vein
Authors
Piotr Flisiński
Michał Szpinda
Mariusz Flisiński