The following is a summary of "Prognosis of distal segment reflux after proximal segment treatment of an incompetent small saphenous vein” published in the March 2025 issue of Annals of Vascular ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

As described above, the underlying pathologic process behind the formation of varicose veins lies within both deep and superficial reflux. Conventional teaching suggests that the underlying ...