Quick Facts
Origin: Arise along the anterior abdominal wall and the diaphragm.
Course: Travels posterosuperior along the falciform ligament to drain into the left hepatic portal vein.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Portion of the anterior abdominal wall and diaphragm.
Origin
The paraumbilical veins arise along the anterior abdominal wall and the inferior surface of the diaphragm.
Course
The small paraumbilical veins travel posterosuperior from their origin along the falciform ligament to typically drain venous blood into the left hepatic portal vein.
Tributaries
There are no named tributaries; however, they do anastomosis with other veins along the anterior abdominal wall including the superior epigastric veins (Standring, 2016).
Structures Drained
The paraumbilical veins drain a portion of the anterior abdominal wall and the diaphragm.
List of Clinical Correlates
- Cirrhosis
- Portal Hypertension
- Caput Medusae
References
Standring, S. (2016) Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice. Gray's Anatomy Series 41 edn.: Elsevier Limited.
