Vaginal veins
Venae vaginales
Definition
The vaginal veins are part of the vaginal venous plexus and primarily drain into the internal iliac vein or in the uterine vein.
References
The Vascular Architecture of the Supravaginal and Vaginal Parts of the Human Uterine Cervix: A Study Using Corrosion Casting and Scanning Electron Microscopy.Bereza T, Tomaszewski KA, Bałajewicz-Nowak M, et al.Journal of Anatomy. 2012;221(4):352-7. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7580.2012.01550.x.
A Reappraisal of the Deep Uterine Vein: A Multimodal Exploration With Implications for Pelvic Surgery.Robin F, Roux L, Zaheer MA, et al.Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy : SRA. 2024;46(3):381-390. doi:10.1007/s00276-024-03316-x.
Relationship Between Uterine Veins, Ureter, and Hypogastric Nerve for Uterine Transplantation: An Anatomic Study.Robin F, Dion L, Lavoue V, et al.Clinical Anatomy (New York, N.Y.). 2022;35(8):1026-1032. doi:10.1002/ca.23850.
