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. 2017 Sep 11;5(9):e1454. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000001454

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Fig. 1. — Macrovascular blood supply to the IOVAAR. A, Schematic drawing illustrating the major vessels supplying IOVAAR. On the right side of the picture, the superficial vessels (superficial to the muscle fascia) are represented in full. On this side, the deeper vessels (deep to the muscle fascia) are represented in a lighter color. On the left side of the picture, only the deeper vessels (deep to the muscle fascia) are represented. Blue structures represent veins. Red structures represent arteries. B, Schematic drawing illustrating the major veins draining the IOVAAR, as represented in 1A. On the left side of the picture are represented the deep veins (deep to the muscle fascia), whereas on the right side of the picture are represented the superficial veins. The valvular and avalvular segments are shown. 1, Axillary artery and vein; 2, LT (thoracoepigastric) vein; 3, internal thoracic artery and vein; 4, cranial epigastric artery and vein; 5, SIEA and vein; 6, deep caudal epigastric artery and vein; 7, superficial circumflex iliac artery and vein; 8, deep circumflex iliac artery and vein; 9, caudal vena cava; 10, abdominal aorta; 11, superficial EPA and vein; 12, perforator arteries and veins; 13, cranial intercostal arteries and veins; 14, caudal intercostal arteries and veins; 15, lumbar (or iliolumbar) arteries and veins; 16, external iliac artery and vein; 17, femoral artery; 18, femoral vein; 19, LT artery.