Variations in the Median Cubital Vein: A Conceptual Review

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dc.contributor.authorAkhil, Jakkulaen_US
dc.contributor.authorSontakke, Yogesh Ashoken_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Dinesh Ven_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-14T07:57:59Z
dc.date.available2023-07-14T07:57:59Z
dc.date.issued2021-12
dc.description.abstractThe median cubital vein, connecting the basilic and cephalic veins in the cubital fossa, is used for routine clinical procedures such as phlebotomy, insertion of intravenous cannulas, critical investigations, cardiac angiography and stent placement. Numerous variations regarding the arrange- ment of the median cubital vein are mentioned in the literature, such as classical or N-type, M-type, I-type, absence of cephalic vein in the arm, doubled median cubital vein, median cubital vein as the venous arch. In majority of the population either classical type or N-type variation has been documented. Significant percentage of the population have an absence of median cubital vein, replaced by the median cephalic and median basilic veins. Geographical differences in frequencies of variations of the median cubital vein have also been documented. In the background of the clinical utility, it rises paramount importance for medical personnel to know about the anatomical variations of the cubital vein. Lack of awareness would incur needless harm and suffering to the patient and delay investigation and treatment modalities. Therefore, we intend to do a comprehensive review of the variations in the median cubital vein.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsJunior Resident, Department of Anatomy, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Dhanvantri Nagar, Pondicherry, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAdditional Professor, Department of Anatomy, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Dhanvantri Nagar, Pondicherry, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Dhanvantri Nagar, Pondicherry, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAkhil Jakkula, Sontakke Yogesh Ashok, Kumar Dinesh V . Variations in the Median Cubital Vein: A Conceptual Review. Academia Anatomica International. 2021 Dec; 7(2): 23-29en_US
dc.identifier.issn2455-5274
dc.identifier.issn2617-5207
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/219135
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherSociety for Health Care & Research Developmenten_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume7en_US
dc.source.urihttps://aijournals.com/index.php/aanat/article/view/2195/2886en_US
dc.subjectMedian cubital veinen_US
dc.subjectSuperficial veins of the forearmen_US
dc.subjectVariationsen_US
dc.subjectPatterns.en_US
dc.titleVariations in the Median Cubital Vein: A Conceptual Reviewen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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