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saphenous vein is a direct branch that belongs to the great or small
saphenous vein system.
Insufficiencies of the great
saphenous veins (GSV) majorly contribute to the venous incompetence of the lower extremities.1-3 This insufficiency may give rise to cosmetic concerns such as spider telangiectasia and varicose veins as well as to more serious problems such as limb edema, skin ulcers, and even some forms of disabilities.4 The main goal of therapy in GSV incompetence is to eliminate the underlying cause of venous reflux.
The disease process accelerates in
saphenous vein grafts between five and 10 years after CABG, requiring the majority of patients to have another revascularization procedure to prevent a heart attack.
Of particular interest is the analysis and comparison of results obtained with the use of either IMA or
saphenous vein grafts.
The fate of calf perforator veins after
saphenous vein laser ablation.
In the present study, on examination long
saphenous varicosity was noted in 90%, short
saphenous varicosity in 6%, combined short and long system varicosity in 4%.
We compared images of the Great
Saphenous Vein acquired with tomographic ultrasound to intraoperative assessment under direct vision.
Karantalis et al., "Evaluation of culprit
saphenous vein graft lesions with optical coherence tomography in patients with acute coronary syndromes," JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, vol.
It is reported that the long
saphenous vein is the most affected vein and followed by the femoral vein and popliteal vein in the lower extremity [3].
Surgical exposure and cannulation of the right
saphenous, both femoral veins, left axillary, and left external jugular veins were unsuccessful due to venous stenosis.
The practice of
saphenous vein preservation was not followed.
According to current guidelines thermal ablation is the first choice of treatment in
saphenous vein insufficiency [1, 2].
