The great saphenous vein is a large venous blood vessel running near the inside surface of the leg from the ankle to the groin. It arises from the dorsal venous arch at the top (dorsum) of the ...

Since the great saphenous vein is close to the skin’s surface, it’s sometimes used to sample blood for testing. Sections of this vein may be harvested for use in coronary artery bypass graft ...

CHICAGO — In patients with critical limb ischemia, surgical revascularization was superior to endovascular revascularization if there was an adequate saphenous vein conduit, according to the ...

The great saphenous vein is accessed using a Seldinger technique at the level of, or just below, the knee. A 7-French sheath is placed into the vein over a guide wire.

April 1, 2003 — Both laser and radiofrequency therapy successfully treat greater saphenous vein (GSV) reflux, according to two presentations on March 29 at the Society for Interventional ...

The great saphenous is useful as a graft because it is the body's longest vein, but removing it can create leg scars and risks of surgical infection or nerve damage, even when minimally invasive ...

Basis Medical announced the completion of the first-in-human clinical procedures using the company’s Seclusion catheter to t ...

New data from the DIVA trial show that use of drug-eluting stents or bare-metal stents may yield similar clinical outcomes in patients who need stenting of saphenous vein graft lesions.At 12 ...

Vein grafts are most commonly done using the great saphenous vein. 2.2. The conventional method of harvesting the saphenous vein is an 'open' technique using 1 or more incisions in the leg. This ...