Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
The azygos vein drain the right posterior intercostal veins except the first, the veins from the second to fourth intercostal spaces usually via a right superior intercostal vein, the hemiazygos and accessory hemiazygos veins. Oesophageal, mediastinal and pericardial veins and near its end, right bronchial veins. The Morphology of the Azygos vein was studied in 50 embalmed human cadavers irrespective of their sex. The specimens were obtained from the Department of Anatomy of medical colleges situated in and around Bangalore. Following the guidelines of Cunningham’s manual of practical anatomy, volume two, thorax and abdomen, Volume two, Thorax and Abdomen fifteen edition. Anterior thoracic wall was dissected; the lungs and heart were removed. Out of 50 specimens, in 23 specimens (46%), compressed diameter of the azygos vein at the level of formation was 3mm. The minimum compressed diameter was 2mm; maximum was 6mm and the mean diameter of the azygos vein at level of formation was 3.64 with SD of ±1.66. 18 specimens (36%) had compressed diameter ranging between 6‐7 mm and in 17 specimens (34%) at the level of termination of the azygos vein. The minimum was 4.0 mm, maximun was 15.0 mm and mean diameter was 7.92 with a SD of ±2.09.
How to cite this article:
Maruthy Prasad and Jeyanthi Krishnamurthy. The Compressed Diameter of the Azygos Vein at the Level of Formation and Termination.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.9.515.518
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