Peritonitis is defined as inflammation of the peritoneum. The inflammatory response involves vasodilation, exudation of protein-rich fluid, cellular infiltration, pain and, chronically, formation of fibrous adhesion. The disease can be classified into primary and secondary cases.
In the human body, the femoral vein is a blood vessel that accompanies the femoral artery in the femoral sheath. It begins at the adductor canal (also known as Hunter's canal) and is a continuation of the popliteal vein. It ends at the inferior margin of the inguinal ligament, where it becomes the external iliac vein.
Note that the deep calf veins are bifid (two veins for each artery). Click on structure or label for identification. SUPERFICIAL FEMORAL (SFV) Despite the name, this long vein segment is a deep vein. The popliteal vein becomes the SFV as it dives at the level of the adductor canal in the low thigh.