Until recently, the only option for people with a damaged saphenous vein was a painful procedure called stripping, in which the damaged blood vessel was tied off and surgically removed.
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In 2010, Chaloner became the first surgeon in the UK to use the Clarivein treatment for varicose veins to achieve sealing of saphenous vein reflux by an injection free technique.
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It transmits the great saphenous vein and other smaller vessels including the superficial epigastric artery and superficial external pudendal artery, as well as the femoral branch of the genitofemoral nerve.
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The great saphenous vein ( GSV ) is a superficial vein which connects with the small saphenous vein ( SSV ) to drain into the common femoral vein ( CFV ).
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A study by Kanter and Thibault in 1996 reported a 76 % success rate at 24 months in treating saphenofemoral junction and great saphenous vein incompetence with STS 3 % solution.
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The great saphenous vein ( GSV ) is a superficial vein which connects with the small saphenous vein ( SSV ) to drain into the common femoral vein ( CFV ).
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Totaling more than 16, 000 patients tracked, these three studies provide strong evidence that EVH is a safe and viable technique to use to obtain a saphenous vein conduit for CABG surgery.
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In 2007, he launched Kips Bay Medical, a medical device company that focuses on proprietary external saphenous vein support technology for use in coronary artery bypass grafting ( CABG ) surgery ..
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The medial cutaneous nerve, before dividing, gives off a few filaments, which pierce the fascia lata, to supply the integument of the medial side of the thigh, accompanying the long saphenous vein.
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With the aid of ultrasound, a narrow catheter is threaded through the saphenous vein to the spot where the blood vessel links up with the deep venous system, near the groin area.
