saphenectomy

saph·e·nec·to·my

(saf'ĕ-nek'tŏ-mē),

Excision of a saphenous vein.

[saphena + G. ektomē, excision]

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saphenectomy

(săf″ĕ-nĕk′tō-mē) [″ + ektome, excision]

The surgical removal of a saphenous vein.

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We examined 23 left limbs (48%) and 25 right limbs (52%) and performed 32 greater vein saphenectomies, 1 lesser vein saphenectomy, 10 preservations of the greater saphenous vein (double ligation of the saphenofemoral junction (SFJ)), 1 greater and lesser vein saphenectomy, 3 ligations of the perforating vein, and 1 tributary removal.

Pre- and postoperative evaluation by photoplethysmography in patients receiving surgery for lower-limb varicose veins

Pancaldi, "Ambulatory saphenectomy: 80 operated cases using tumescent anesthesia," Chirurgia Italiana, vol.

Newer hemostatic agents used in the practice of dermatologic surgery

metschnikovii was also found in a mucocutaneous site (wound infection) after saphenectomy in swab samples of the wound site (9).