Gluteal Vein Anatomy: Location, Caliber, Impact of Patient Positioning, and Implications for Fat Grafting

Sergey Y. Turin, MD; Megan Fracol, MD; Eric Keller, MD; Michael Markl, PhD; Jeremy Collins, MD; Daniel Krochmal, MD; and John Y. S. Kim, MD

Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2019, 1–8

Background: Deaths in gluteal autografting occur due to gluteal vein injuries, but data are lacking on the precise location and caliber of these veins.

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