Ovarian vein explained

Ovarian vein
Latin:	vena ovarica sinistra, vena ovarica dextra
Drainsfrom:	Ovary
Drainsto:	Inferior vena cava left renal vein
Artery:	Ovarian artery

The ovarian vein, the female gonadal vein, carries deoxygenated blood from its corresponding ovary to inferior vena cava or one of its tributaries. It is the female equivalent of the testicular vein, and is the venous counterpart of the ovarian artery. It can be found in the suspensory ligament of the ovary.^[1]

Structure

It is a paired vein, each one supplying an ovary.

• The right ovarian vein travels through the suspensatory ligament of the ovary and generally joins the inferior vena cava.
• The left ovarian vein, unlike the right, often joins the left renal vein instead of the inferior vena cava.^{[2] [3]}

Pathology

Thrombosis of ovarian vein is associated with postpartum endometritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, diverticulitis, appendicitis, and gynecologic surgery.

See also

• Ovarian vein syndrome

External links

• - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Tributaries to the Inferior Vena Cava"

Notes and References

1. Book: II, Anne M.R. Agur, Arthur F. Dalley. Grant's atlas of anatomy. 2009. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Philadelphia. 978-0-7817-9604-0.
2. Lampmann LE, Smeets AJ, Lohle PN. Uterine fibroids: targeted embolization, an update on technique. Abdom Imaging. 2003 Oct 31; .
3. Book: Drake, Richard L.. Gray's anatomy for students. 2005. Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone. Philadelphia. 978-0-443-06612-2. Pbk.. Vogl, Wayne . Tibbitts, Adam W.M. Mitchell . illustrations by Richard . Richardson, Paul .