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Superior Vesical Vein
Cardiovascular System

Superior Vesical Vein

Vena vesicalis superior

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Quick Facts

Origin: Multiple branches drain the superior aspect of the bladder and unite to form the superior vesical vein.

Course: Ascends from the bladder, through the lateral ligament of the bladder, to drain to the internal iliac vein.

Tributaries: No tributaries.

Drainage: Superior portion of the bladder.

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Origin

Multiple branches on the superior aspect of the bladder unite to form the superior vesical vein.

Course

The superior vesical vein ascends in the pelvis, with the superior vesical artery to unite with the internal iliac vein. Along their course, both artery and vein pass through the lateral ligament of the bladder.

Tributaries

The superior vesical vein forms multiple anastomoses with the paraumbilical veins and inferior epigastric vein in the region of the umbilicus. These veins play an important role in the collateral circulation of the portal vein in the event of hepatic obstruction (Dorland, 2011).

Structures Drained

The superior vesical veins drain the superior portion of the bladder.

References

Dorland, W. (2011) Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. 32nd edn. Philadelphia, USA: Elsevier Saunders.

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