Femoral vein (Vena femoralis)
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Anatomy
The leg’s principal deep vein, running medial to the artery in the femoral triangle then behind it in the adductor canal, receiving the profunda and great saphenous before becoming external iliac; an alternative central-line site and central venous pressure monitor.
Clinical notes
Its thrombosis is the common postoperative and long-flight deep-vein thrombosis — calf pain, tenderness and oedema with warmth; low-molecular-weight heparin prophylaxis reverses pulmonary-embolism rates.
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FAQ
What is the role of the Femoral vein?
The leg’s principal deep vein, running medial to the artery in the femoral triangle then behind it in the adductor canal, receiving the profunda and great saphenous before becoming external iliac; an alternative central-line site and central venous pressure monitor.
Why is the Femoral vein clinically important?
Its thrombosis is the common postoperative and long-flight deep-vein thrombosis — calf pain, tenderness and oedema with warmth; low-molecular-weight heparin prophylaxis reverses pulmonary-embolism rates.
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