Median cubital vein
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The median cubital vein is the superficial vein overlying the bicipital aponeurosis in the roof of the cubital fossa, commonly cannulated for intravenous access. It variably forms as either a H or M type pattern joining the median antebrachial, basilic and cephalic veins. If a M-shaped pattern, each limb of the vein may be described as median cephalic and median basilic veins separately.
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Median cubital vein is located at 0.4 cm (0.1 to 1.4 cm) from brachial artery at the antecubital fossa. The visibility of median cubital vein is 90 to 95% after the application of tourniquet 3.
-<p>The <strong>median cubital vein</strong> is the superficial vein overlying the <a href="/articles/biceps-brachii">bicipital aponeurosis</a> in the roof of the <a href="/articles/cubital-fossa">cubital fossa</a>, commonly cannulated for intravenous access. It variably forms as either a H or M type pattern joining the <a href="/articles/median-antebrachial-vein">median antebrachial</a>, <a href="/articles/basilic-vein-1">basilic</a> and <a href="/articles/cephalic-vein-1">cephalic veins</a>. If a M-shaped pattern, each limb of the vein may be described as median cephalic and median basilic veins separately.</p>- +<p>The <strong>median cubital vein</strong> is the superficial vein overlying the <a href="/articles/biceps-brachii-muscle-1">bicipital aponeurosis</a> in the roof of the <a href="/articles/cubital-fossa">cubital fossa</a>, commonly cannulated for intravenous access. It variably forms as either a H or M type pattern joining the <a href="/articles/median-antebrachial-vein">median antebrachial</a>, <a href="/articles/basilic-vein-1">basilic</a> and <a href="/articles/cephalic-vein-1">cephalic veins</a>. If a M-shaped pattern, each limb of the vein may be described as median cephalic and median basilic veins separately.</p><h4>Radiographic features</h4><h5>Ultrasound</h5><p>Median cubital vein is located at 0.4 cm (0.1 to 1.4 cm) from brachial artery at the antecubital fossa. The visibility of median cubital vein is 90 to 95% after the application of tourniquet <sup>3</sup>.</p><p></p>
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- 3. Mukai K, Nakajima Y, Nakano T et al. Safety of Venipuncture Sites at the Cubital Fossa as Assessed by Ultrasonography. J Patient Saf. 2017;16(1):98-105. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1097/pts.0000000000000441">doi:10.1097/pts.0000000000000441</a> - <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29140886">Pubmed</a>
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