Angular vein of the axilla and the anatomy of the subscapular vein important in axillary node dissection.
The anatomy of the subscapular vein and its tributaries is described. Importantly, the angular branch of the subscapular vein and its almost constant relationship to the thoracodorsal nerve were demonstrated.
O'Rourke
M G
MG
Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Layt
C W
CW
D001365:Axilla / Q000098:blood supply*; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D012540:Scapula / Q000098:blood supply*; D013909:Thorax / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation; D014680:Veins / Q000033:anatomy & histology