Running from the top of the foot (dorsum) and up the inner sides of the leg, the great saphenous vein is the body’s longest vein. The vein’s primary task is to drain deoxygenated blood from ...

A case is reported of chronic exertional compartment syndrome treated by fasciotomy. The decompression procedure was complicated by injury to the saphenous nerve. The importance of accurate placement ...

Venous insufficiency' means that the veins aren’t working adequately, usually because the valves that prevent backward flow ...

In a collaboration between the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and Carilion Clinic, researchers have learned that by preserving large superficial leg veins intended for coronary bypass ...

Sonablate enrolled its first patient in its clinical trial testing high-intensity focused ultrasound for treatment of ...

The procedure is performed with the help of ultrasound imaging. During the treatment, the large leg vein -- called the saphenous vein -- is closed with the help of the laser. That causes the ...

Blood flow volume and velocity were recorded above and below the saphenous vein bifurcation, the division of the superficial and deep systems, allowing evaluation of each. Volume and velocity ...

[44] An awareness of the saphenous nerve and its infrapatellar branch on the medial side, as well as the peroneal nerve on the lateral side, is paramount. Diagram of meniscal tear patterns ...

The blood will simply be forced to go down the “main highway” (the deep peroneal and tibial veins) by the saphenous vein. Other veins deep in the leg will also expand to accommodate additional ...

TCT 501: Paclitaxel-Coated Balloon vs. Uncoated Balloon Angioplasty for Coronary In-Stent Restenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Receive the the latest news, ...

HIFIVE is a single arm, single institution, Phase I trial to assess the safety and performance of Sonablate high-intensity focused ultrasound for treating incompetent veins including vascular ...

The blood will simply be forced to go down the “main highway” (the deep peroneal and tibial veins) by the saphenous vein. Other veins deep in the leg will also expand to accommodate additional ...