Espiral AtlasSuperior epigastric veins
venae epigastricae superiores
They empty into the internal thoracic vein, a tributary of the subclavian vein. They help drain the upper surface of the diaphragm. They anastomose with the inferior epigastric vein (a tributary of the external iliac), a collateral route between the venae cavae.
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- Obstrução da veia cava e vias colaterais