The following is a summary of "Prognosis of distal segment reflux after proximal segment treatment of an incompetent small ...

The principal veins in the superficial system are the great saphenous vein (GSV) and the small saphenous vein (SSV). The GSV runs from the medial ankle to the groin, joining the common femoral ...

For very small blood vessels like spider veins ... In grade 2 superficial varicose veins, the cause is often saphenous vein insufficiency with a relatively large diameter of over 5 mm or even ...

The saphenous (interfemoral) vein is found in the uropatagium (tail ... Some bat species weigh less than 100 g, and in many cases, only a small sample is obtained. Hence, we prefer to use blood ...

Most techniques (except saphenous vein and tail blood vessel puncture ... tube becomes an important dilution factor if only a small amount of blood is collected. Liquid EDTA should be buffered ...

The importance of accurate placement of the posteromedial incision line to avoid saphenous nerve injury is highlighted. Compartment syndrome refers to muscle ischaemia following small vessel occlusion ...

The treatment of superficial vein reflux has evolved in the past 10 years making open surgical ligation and stripping of the great saphenous vein largely a historic procedure. Endovenous ablation ...