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saphenous vein

(sə-fē′nəs)

Either of two main superficial veins of the leg, one larger than the other, that begin at the foot.

saphenous vein

The long or the short saphenous vein.

Saphenous vein

A long vein in the thigh or calf commonly used for bypass grafts.

Mentioned in: Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

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A saphenous vein is a direct branch that belongs to the great or small saphenous vein system.

Association between varicose veins anatomical pattern and procedural complications following endovascular laser photothermolysis for chronic venous insufficiency

KEYWORDS: Varicose veins; Endovenous laser ablation (EVLA); Great saphenous vein; Laser efficacy, Thrombosis.

Results of a long-term performance and follow-up of Endovenous Laser Ablation procedures performed for treating great saphenous vein incompetence

Stripped from the leg, the saphenous vein makes a long, clean, pliable conduit.

The Best Heart Bypass Operation Available Today

Of particular interest is the analysis and comparison of results obtained with the use of either IMA or saphenous vein grafts.

MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION UTILIZING INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERIES

Relationship between PV insufficiency and chronic DVT, DVI, GSVI, SSVI, and accessory GSVI Perforating venous insufficiency Absent Present p Chronic deep venous Absent 1482 543 <0.001 thrombosis Present 27 28 Deep venous Absent 1404 381 <0.001 insufficiency Present 105 190 Great saphenous Absent 1218 138 <0.001 vein insuffiency Present 291 433 Small saphenous Absent 1440 421 <0.001 vein insuffiency Present 69 150 Accessory great Absent 1466 510 <0.001 saphenous vein Present 43 61 insufficiency Total 1509 571 p<0.05 was considered to be statistically significant.

Frequency and Significance of Perforating Venous Insufficiency in Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency of Lower Extremity

We compared images of the Great Saphenous Vein acquired with tomographic ultrasound to intraoperative assessment under direct vision.

The Role of Tomographic Ultrasonography in Conduit Mapping before Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Karantalis et al., "Evaluation of culprit saphenous vein graft lesions with optical coherence tomography in patients with acute coronary syndromes," JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, vol.

Nodular Calcification in Saphenous Vein Graft Successfully Treated by Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Physical examination showed a mass was palpable deep to the skin in the course of the short saphenous vein. No other skin lesions and no systemic manifestations were found.

Recurrence of Primary Vascular Leiomyosarcoma Five Years after Initial Diagnosis in the Lower Extremity

Preoperative neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and saphenous vein graft patency after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Importance of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in coronary artery disease/Koroner arter hastaliginda notrofl-lenfosit oraninin onemi

Despite the long-term outcomes superiority of the arterial grafts, autologous venous vessels, such as the saphenous vein, remains an important option for bypass surgery due to the ease of obtaining and the abundant collateral circulation (Petrofski et al., 2004).

Histomorphometric and Immunohistochemical Study of Early Adaptative Response of the Vascular Wall in a Termino-Terminal Microsurgical Model of Femoral Vessels in Wistar Rat/ Estudio Histomorfometrico e Inmunoistoquimico de la Respuesta Adaptativa Temprana de la Pared Vascular en un Modelo Microquirurgico Termino-Terminal de los Vasos Femorales en Rata Wistar

According to current guidelines thermal ablation is the first choice of treatment in saphenous vein insufficiency [1, 2].

Effects of Two Current Great Saphenous Vein Thermal Ablation Methods on Visual Analog Scale and Quality of Life

The practice of saphenous vein preservation was not followed.

Treatment Outcome of Carcinoma Vulva Ten-Year Experience from a Tertiary Cancer Centre in South India

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