A report on Femoral vein

including femoral vein.
Femoral vein segments.
Doppler ultrasonography of deep vein thrombosis in the subsartorial vein.
Drawing of the left femoral triangle - shows superior portion of the femoral vein.
Structures surrounding right hip-joint.
Cross-section through the middle of the thigh.
Femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments.
The spermatic cord in the inguinal canal.
Femoral vein
Femoral vein
Femoral vein
Femoral vein
Femoral vein
Femoral vein

Blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath.

- Femoral vein
including femoral vein.

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Thigh with and without the sartorius muscle, revealing the femoral artery and vein underneath

Femoral artery

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Large artery in the thigh and the main arterial supply to the thigh and leg.

Large artery in the thigh and the main arterial supply to the thigh and leg.

Thigh with and without the sartorius muscle, revealing the femoral artery and vein underneath
Segments of the femoral artery.
Schema of arteries of the thigh, including femoral artery branches.
Structures passing behind the inguinal ligament. (Femoral artery labeled at upper right.)
Cross-section showing structures surrounding right hip-joint.
Femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments.
The femoral artery.
The spermatic cord in the inguinal canal.
Front of right thigh, showing surface markings for bones, femoral artery and femoral nerve.
Femoral artery and its major branches - right thigh, anterior view.
Illustration depicting main leg arteries (anterior view).
Femoral artery - deep dissection.
Femoral artery - deep dissection.

The common femoral artery (CFA) is the segment of the femoral artery between the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament and the branching point of the deep femoral artery/profunda femoris artery. Its first three or four centimetres are enclosed, with the femoral vein, in the femoral sheath. In 65% of people, the common femoral artery lies anterior to the femoral vein in the upper thigh.

Deep muscles of the medial femoral region. (Adductor hiatus visible as hole in adductor magnus at lower left.)

Adductor hiatus

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Hiatus between the adductor magnus muscle and the femur that allows the passage of the femoral vessels from the anterior thigh to the posterior thigh and then the popliteal fossa.

Hiatus between the adductor magnus muscle and the femur that allows the passage of the femoral vessels from the anterior thigh to the posterior thigh and then the popliteal fossa.

Deep muscles of the medial femoral region. (Adductor hiatus visible as hole in adductor magnus at lower left.)
Schema of the arteries arising from the external iliac and femoral arteries.
Adductor hiatus is seen as hole in the adductor magnus.

However, only two structures enter and then leave through the hiatus; namely the femoral artery and femoral vein.

The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front.

Deep vein

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Vein that is deep in the body.

Vein that is deep in the body.

The veins of the right axilla, viewed from in front.

Deep veins are almost always beside an artery with the same name (e.g. the femoral vein is beside the femoral artery).

Femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments.

Femoral sheath

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Continuation of the abdominal fascia that is contained in the femoral triangle.

Continuation of the abdominal fascia that is contained in the femoral triangle.

Femoral sheath laid open to show its three compartments.
Femoral sheath

It forms the femoral canal, allowing for the femoral artery and the femoral vein to travel between the abdomen and the thigh.

The adductor magnus and nearby muscles

Adductor magnus muscle

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Large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.

Large triangular muscle, situated on the medial side of the thigh.

The adductor magnus and nearby muscles
Muscles of the iliac and anterior femoral regions.
Cross-section through the middle of the thigh.
Deep muscles of the medial femoral region.
The arteries of the gluteal and posterior femoral regions.
Adductor magnus muscle
Adductor magnus muscle
Adductor magnus muscle
Adductor magnus muscle
Muscles of thigh. Cross section.
Muscles of Thigh. Anterior views.
Muscles of Thigh. Anterior views.

By its anterior surface the adductor magnus is in relation with the pectineus, adductor brevis, adductor longus, femoral artery and vein, profunda artery and vein, with their branches, and with the posterior branches of the obturator artery, obturator vein and obturator nerve.

Popliteal vein

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Vein of the lower limb.

Vein of the lower limb.

The small saphenous vein. Popliteal vein is labeled at top.
The popliteal vein.

It travels medial to the popliteal artery, and becomes the femoral vein.

Veins of the abdomen and lower limb - inferior vena cava, common iliac vein, external iliac vein, internal iliac vein, femoral vein and their tributaries. The aorta and its bifurcation (unlabeled) appear in red.

External iliac vein

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Veins of the abdomen and lower limb - inferior vena cava, common iliac vein, external iliac vein, internal iliac vein, femoral vein and their tributaries. The aorta and its bifurcation (unlabeled) appear in red.
Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins.
The arteries of the pelvis.
The veins of the right half of the male pelvis.
The spermatic cord in the inguinal canal.
External iliac vein. Deep dissection. Serial cross section.

The external iliac veins are large veins that connect the femoral veins to the common iliac veins.

Veins of the leg, with deep femoral vein near top

Deep vein of the thigh

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Large deep vein in the thigh.

Large deep vein in the thigh.

Veins of the leg, with deep femoral vein near top

It receives blood from the inner thigh and proceeds superiorly and medially running alongside the profunda femoris artery to join with the femoral vein approximately at the level of the inferior-most portion of the ischial tuberosity.

The femoral artery. (Canal not labeled, but region visible at center right.)

Adductor canal

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Aponeurotic tunnel in the middle third of the thigh.

Aponeurotic tunnel in the middle third of the thigh.

The femoral artery. (Canal not labeled, but region visible at center right.)
Adductor canal
Adductor canal

The canal contains the subsartorial artery (distal segment of the femoral artery), subsartorial vein (distal segment of the femoral vein), and branches of the femoral nerve (specifically, the saphenous nerve, and the nerve to the vastus medialis).

DVT in the right leg with swelling and redness

Deep vein thrombosis

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Type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis.

Type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis.

DVT in the right leg with swelling and redness
Swelling from fluid (edema) can result in "pitting" after pressure is applied. If this occurs only on one side, it raises the likelihood of DVT.
The iliac veins (in the pelvis) include the external iliac vein, the internal iliac vein, and the common iliac vein. The common femoral vein is below the external iliac vein. (It is labeled simply "femoral" here.)
Depiction of DVT
The coagulation system, often described as a "cascade", includes a group of proteins that regulate clotting. DVT risk can be altered by abnormalities in the cascade. The regulators, antithrombin (ᾳTHR) and activated protein C (APC), are shown in green above the clotting factors they affect.
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Upper extremity DVTs can occur in the subclavian, axillary, brachial, ulnar, and radial veins (pictured) and the jugular and brachiocephalic veins (not pictured). The cephalic and basilic veins, however, are superficial veins.
An IVC filter
The incision for a completed knee replacement surgery, a procedure that can precipitate DVT formation
An example of a compression stocking
Serena Williams has spoken at length about a frightening encounter she had with VTE while she was hospitalized in 2017.
Rudolf Virchow
Warfarin, a common vitamin K antagonist, was the mainstay of pharmacological treatment for about 50 years.
A CT image with red arrows indicating PE (grey) in the pulmonary arteries (white)|alt=A computed tomography image depicting PE in the pulmonary arteries
A case of phlegmasia cerulea dolens in the left leg|alt=Image showing marked discoloration of a leg with phlegmasia cerulea dolens
A depiction of a patent foramen ovale|alt=A drawing depicting a patent foramen ovale
An ultrasound with a blood clot visible in the left common femoral vein. (The common femoral vein is distal to the external iliac vein.)
Doppler ultrasonography showing absence of flow and hyperechogenic content in a clotted femoral vein (labeled subsartorial{{efn|Subsartorial is a proposed name for a section of the femoral vein.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Häggström, M | title = Subsartorial vessels as replacement names for superficial femoral vessels | journal = International Journal of Anatomy, Radiology and Surgery | volume = 8 | issue = 1 | pages = AV01–02 | date = January 2019 | doi = 10.7860/IJARS/2019/40329:2458 | doi-access = free | url = http://www.ijars.net/articles/PDF/2458/40329_CE%5BRa1%5D_F(SHU)_PF1(A_SHU)_PFA(A_SHU)_PF2(AKA_SHU)_PN(SHU).pdf}}</ref>}}) distal to the branching point of the deep femoral vein. When compared to this clot, clots that instead obstruct the common femoral vein (proximal to this branching point) cause more severe effects due to impacting a significantly larger portion of the leg.<ref name=IlioAHA>{{cite journal | vauthors = Jaff MR, McMurtry MS, Archer SL, Cushman M, Goldenberg N, Goldhaber SZ, Jenkins JS, Kline JA, Michaels AD, Thistlethwaite P, Vedantham S, White RJ, Zierler BK |display-authors = 6 | title = Management of massive and submassive pulmonary embolism, iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis, and chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association | journal = Circulation | volume = 123 | issue = 16 | pages = 1788–830 | date = April 2011 | pmid = 21422387 | doi = 10.1161/CIR.0b013e318214914f | doi-access=free }}</ref>
An abdominal CT scan demonstrating an iliofemoral DVT, with the clot in the right common iliac vein of the pelvis
The first rib, which is removed in a first rib resection surgery, is labeled 1 in this image
A venogram before catheter-directed thrombolysis for Paget–Schroetter syndrome, a rare and severe arm DVT shown here in a judo practitioner, with highly restricted blood flow shown in the vein
After treatment with catheter-directed thrombolysis, blood flow in the axillary and subclavian vein were significantly improved. Afterwards, a first rib resection allowed decompression. This reduces the risk of recurrent DVT and other sequelae from thoracic outlet compression.

DVT most frequently affects veins in the leg or pelvis including the popliteal vein (behind the knee), femoral vein (of the thigh), and iliac veins of the pelvis.