Inferior Epigastric Lymph Vessels (Left)
Vasa lymphatica epigastricae inferiores
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Location: Accompanies the inferior epigastric artery.
Drainage: Umbilical region and rectus abdominis muscle.
Direction of Flow: External iliac nodes > Common iliac lymph nodes > Lateral aortic lymph nodes (left) and lateral caval lymph nodes (right) > left and right lumbar lymph trunk > cisterna chyli > thoracic duct.
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The inferior epigastric lymph vessels belong to the deep lymph vessels of the abdominal wall.
The inferior epigastric lymph vessels accompany the inferior epigastric arteries (Földi et al., 2012). Their afferent vessels receive lymph from the umbilical region and the inferior half of rectus abdominis muscle and the rectus sheath. Their efferent vessels drain into the external iliac nodes, more specifically the lowest nodes of the external iliac nodal group known as the lacunar nodes (Földi et al., 2012).
References
Földi, M., Földi, E., Strößenreuther, R. and Kubik, S. (2012) Földi's Textbook of Lymphology: for Physicians and Lymphedema Therapists. Elsevier Health Sciences.
Description:
Description: (Location & Drainage)
The inferior epigastric lymph vessels belong to the deep lymph vessels of the abdominal wall.
The inferior epigastric lymph vessels accompany the inferior epigastric arteries (Földi et al., 2012). Their afferent vessels receive lymph from the umbilical region and the inferior half of rectus abdominis muscle and the rectus sheath. Their efferent vessels drain into the external iliac nodes, more specifically the lowest nodes of the external iliac nodal group known as the lacunar nodes (Földi et al., 2012).
