non-compressible vein

Introduction

Includes:

• visceral veins
  • vena cava
  • mesenteric veins
  • hepatic vein
  • splenic vein
  • renal vein
• iliac vein
• pulmonary vein
• brachiocephalic vein
• subclavian vein

Complications

• deep vein thrombosis
• hemorrhage as a complication of catheterization

More general terms

• vein