lateral sacral veins

{{Short description|Vein of the torso}}

{{Infobox vein

| Name = Lateral sacral veins

| Latin = venae sacrales laterales

| Image = Gray586.png

| Caption = The iliac veins.

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| DrainsFrom =

| DrainsTo = Internal iliac vein

| Artery = Lateral sacral arteries

}}

The lateral sacral veins accompany the lateral sacral arteries on the anterior surface of the sacrum. They drain into the internal iliac vein.{{Cite book |last=Gray |first=Henry |url=https://archive.org/details/anatomyofhumanbo1918gray/page/659/mode/2up?view=theater |title=Gray's Anatomy |year=1918 |edition=20th |pages=676}} They communicate with each other via the sacral venous plexus.{{Cite book |last=Standring |first=Susan |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1201341621 |title=Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice |year=2020 |isbn=978-0-7020-7707-4 |edition=42th |location=New York |pages=1251 |oclc=1201341621}}