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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

See greater saphenous vein.

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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Saphenous veins from the legs may be used to bridge plaque-filled coronary arteries as part of coronary bypass surgery, but eventually they too can become blocked (atherosclerosis) and require stents to keep them open.

Italy : BASKET-SAVAGE trial Drug Eluting Stents More Benefit in Saphenous Vein Grafts

In ultrasonographic studies, Chen and Prasad have said that duplication of great saphenous vein is rare.

Morphological variations in duplication of great Saphenous vein

Retrospective estimates of the incidence of nerve injury when the great saphenous vein is stripped from the groin to the ankle range from 23% to 40%.

Comparison of cutaneous nerve injury and vessel disruption complications following saphenous vein stripping using big or small olive heads

Long-term patency of saphenous vein and left internal mammary artery grafts after coronary artery bypass surgery: results from a Department of Veterans Affairs Cooperative Study.

PRIMARY PERCUTANEOUS INTERVENTION (PCI) IN A SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT

The primary endpoint was obliteration or absence of the treated great saphenous vein segment.

Best treatments for great saphenous vein reflux

Endovenous Laser Treatment of the Incompetente Greater Saphenous Vein.

Resultados preliminares de la seguridad y eficacia en el tratamiento hibrido endoluminal de la incompetencia de la vena safena mayor

Saphenous vein graft aneurysm (SVGA) is a localized dilatation of a venous graft vessel to one and a half times the expected diameter.

Paracardiac mediastinal mass

Average failure rates of 25% for saphenous vein stripping and 43% for saphenofemoral junction ligation have been reported.

3 alternatives to standard varicose vein treatment: for many patients with chronic venous insufficiency, thermal and chemical ablation could mean less pain and a speedier recovery

Brilakis said that some of the previous studies have indicated that patients receiving drug-eluting stents in saphenous vein grafts may not reduce the risk of re-narrowing and may be associated with increased risk of death.

Drug-coated stents less risky for heart bypass patients

Saphenous vein graft aneurysms are rare complications of CABG surgery.

Radiological case of the month: Grant E. Lattin, Jr., MD; William T. O'Brien, Sr., DO; Matthew Duncan, MD

0 mL blood was collected from the jugular vein or medial saphenous vein.

Feral cats and risk for Nipah virus transmission

The application for 510(k) clearance contains data from Kensey Nash's PRIDE (PRotection during saphenous vein graft Intervention to prevent Distal Embolization) trial which compared the TriActiv device against other approved embolic protection systems for the treatment of saphenous vein graft disease.