Volume 27, Issue 136, June 2023

Anatomical variations and the correlation between hand and forearm superficial vein types among medical students

Mustafa Kandil¹, Waleed K Aljohani², Mohammed Fahad Aloufi³, Naim Zaknoun², Abdulaziz Hassan Alraddadi², Rand A Rasheed², Bana Jeha², Abdullah A Alkurdi^2♦

¹Department of Anatomy and Embryology, College of Medicine, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara, Saudi Arabia
²College of Medicine, Medical Students, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara, Saudi Arabia
³Laboratory Department, Laboratory Specialist, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara, Saudi Arabia

^♦Corresponding author
College of Medicine, Medical Students, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara, Saudi Arabia
ORCID: 0000-0002-2932-1030

ABSTRACT

Background: Veins are blood veins that transport deoxygenated blood to the heart. Because they convey oxygen-rich blood from the lungs to the heart, pulmonary veins are an exception. There are several types of veins in our body, comprising deep veins, superficial veins and connecting veins; Phlebotomy is the use of a needle to withdraw blood from a patient. Identifying the vein's location and the pattern will aid in providing better healthcare services to patients while reducing the risk of complications. Aim: Our study aimed to address the vein types and patterns among students in AL-Madinah Al-Munawwara. Method: This was a cross-sectional observational study among 207 participants; vein images were captured using a digital camera after applying a tourniquet above elbow joints. Results: Out of the 207 participants, vein types 2, 3 and 4 were the most reported ones among the sample; the pattern of the vein types also varies; the common ones reported were types b, c and a and there was an association between vein types and pattern in both arms and it was consistent in both hands. Conclusion: In conclusion, our study investigated the vein types and patterns yielded a better understanding of veins nature among students; these outcomes shall improve healthcare services provided to the patients.

Keywords: Veins, superficial, types, pattern, Saudi Arabia

Medical Science, 2023, 27, e255ms3062

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.54905/disssi/v27i136/e255ms3062

Published: 11 June 2023