Variations of the cubital superficial vein investigated by using the intravenous illuminator

Anatomy and Cell Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 62-65

  Lee, Hyunsu ^a   Lee, Sang Hoon ^b   Kim, Sung Jin ^b   Choi, Woo Ik ^b   Lee, Jae Ho ^a   Choi, In Jang ^a  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^b Dongsan Medical Center   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anatomical variation; Basilic vein; Cephalic vein; Cubital fossa; Vein illuminator

Indexed keywords

EID: 84952304284     PISSN: 20933665     EISSN: 20933673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5115/acb.2015.48.1.62     Document Type: Article

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