Tags: Anatomical Structure, Vein.
The Giacomini vein is a communicant vein between the great saphenous vein (GSV) and the small saphenous vein (SSV). It is named after the Italian anatomist Carlo Giacomini (1840-1898). The Giacomini vein courses the posterior thigh as either a trunk projection or tributary of the SSV. In one study it was found in over two-thirds of limbs.
