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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy of incompetent great saphenous vein and varicosities with 2% polidocanol was found to be an effective and safe method of treatment during 1 year of observation.

In patients with a good-quality great saphenous vein for conduit (cohort 1), a surgery-first strategy was associated with a 32% lower risk of a composite of major adverse limb events or death than ...

A total of 1036 patients were included in the analysis (534 patients with radial-artery grafts and 502 patients with saphenous-vein grafts). After a mean (±SD) follow-up time of 60±30 months ...

An endoscope is usually inserted through a short incision near the knee, to visualise the subcutaneous plane in which the great saphenous vein lies. Carbon dioxide insufflation may be used to open ...