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	Great saphenous vein definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Great saphenous vein: The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface).
		The great saphenous vein goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of the thigh, a fibrous membrane through which the vein passes.
		The other saphenous vein, termed the small saphenous vein, runs behind the outer malleolus (the protuberance on the outside of the ankle joint), comes up the back of the leg and joins the popliteal vein in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space).
	www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=9191 (180 words)

	Great saphenous vein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The great saphenous vein, also greater saphenous vein, is the large (subcutaneous) superficial vein of the leg and thigh.
		It originates from where the dorsal vein of the first digit (the large toe) merges with the dorsal venous arch of the foot, which attaches to the small saphenous vein.
		The vein is often removed by cardiothoracic surgeons and used for auto-transplantation in coronary artery bypass operations, when arterial grafts are not available or many grafts are required, such as in a triple bypass or quadruple bypass.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Great_saphenous_vein (500 words)

	VII. The Veins. 3d. The Veins of the Lower Extremity, Abdomen, and Pelvis. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body.
		The great saphenous vein and its tributaries at the fossa ovalis.
		In the lower third of the leg the small saphenous vein is in close relation with the sural nerve, in the upper two-thirds with the medial sural cutaneous nerve.
		The Veins of the Abdomen and Pelvis (Figs.
	www.bartleby.com /107/173.html (3312 words)

	Vein - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In geology, a vein is a regularly shaped and lengthy occurrence of an ore; a lode.
		In biology, a vein is a blood vessel which returns blood from the microvasculature to the heart.
		Veins are used medically as points of access to the blood stream, permitting the withdrawal of blood specimens (venipuncture) for testing purposes, and enabling the infusion of fluid, electrolytes, nutrition, and medications.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vein (278 words)

	Laparoscopy.com - SAPHENOUS VEIN HARVESTING
		The saphenous vein is usually the conduit of choice to bypass arterial blockages, to perform arterial bypass grafts and cardiac procedures.
		Once the canula is inserted anterior to the saphenous vein, the vein is identified as a white structure.
		A scope is inserted proximal and the isolated saphenous vein is clearly identified.
	www.laparoscopy.com /pictures/vaso.html (379 words)

	University of Miami School of Medicine - Glossary - Vein, great saphenous
		Vein, great saphenous: The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface).
		The great saphenous vein goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of the thigh, a fibrous membrane through which the vein passes.
		The other saphenous vein, termed the small saphenous vein, runs behind the outer malleolus (the protuberance on the outside of the ankle joint), comes up the back of the leg and joins the popliteal vein in the space behind the knee (the popliteal space).
	www.med.miami.edu /glossary/art.asp?articlekey=9190 (133 words)

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		The venous drainage of the thigh, anterior compartment is provided mainly by the great saphenous vein which pierces the adductor hiatus and travels along the adductor canal and pierces the saphenous opening to drain into the femoral vein.
		Veins of the lower limb (External iliac vein (femoral vein (great saphenous (long saphenous vein), also the profunda femoris vein (short saphenous coming from popliteal and the venae comitantes of the anterior and posterior tibial arteries (course of the great saphenous vein, dorsal venous arch.
		The saphenous opening (fossa ovalis) is the opening in the deep fascia of the anterior compartment of the thigh and it houses cribriform fascia and also the entry of the great saphenous vein which drains into the femoral vein superiorly.
	www.geocities.com /rdevanat/examrevq.doc (2398 words)

	THE SPLEEN CHANNEL OF FOOT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Vasculature: Anteriorly, the great saphenous vein and the branch of the genu suprema artery; deeper, the posterior tibial artery and vein.
		Vasculature: Anteriorly, the great saphenous vein, the genu suprema artery; deeper, the posterior tibial artery and vein.
		Vasculature: The thoracodorsal artery and vein, the seventh intercostal artery and vein.
	www.drcureme.com /ebook/ft.htm (1372 words)

	IV. Myology. 8b. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Thigh. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body.
		The portion of fascia covering this fossa is perforated by the great saphenous vein and by numerous blood and lymphatic vessels, hence it has been termed the fascia cribrosa, the openings for these vessels having been likened to the holes in a sieve.
		The latter is well-defined, and is continuous behind the great saphenous vein with the pectineal fascia.
		The Semitendinosus, remarkable for the great length of its tendon of insertion, is situated at the posterior and medial aspect of the thigh.
	www.bartleby.com /107/128.html (5017 words)

	Miami Vein Center
		Varicose veins usually are the result of a breakdown of the Great Saphenous Vein, an internal vein on the inside of the thigh.
		The great saphenous vein is only visible with an ultrasound test, therefore, all patients with bulging varicose veins need ultrasound testing prior to treatment.
		Thanks to endovenous technology, both the saphenous vein and the varicose bulges are easily treated in the office with local anesthesia.
	miamiveincenter.com /vein_varicose.html (312 words)

	Endoluminal Varicose Vein Therapy
		The Great Saphenous Vein (GSV) is the major vein of the superficial venous system and reflux in the GSV is often associated with large superficial varicies.
		The Giacomini vein is the cephalad extension of the SSV.
		Competent valves in the perforating veins prevent reflux of blood from the deep to the superficial veins, whereas incompetent perforating veins are an important cause in the development of varicose veins.
	www.varicoseveincenter.com /endomanu.html (2083 words)

	VIII. The Lymphatic System. 5. The Lymphatics of the Lower Extremity. Gray, Henry. 1918. Anatomy of the Human Body.
		One lies immediately beneath the popliteal fascia, near the terminal part of the small saphenous vein, and drains the region from which this vein derives its tributaries.
		The efferents of the popliteal glands pass almost entirely alongside the femoral vessels to the deep inguinal glands, but a few may accompany the great saphenous vein, and end in the glands of the superficial subinguinal group.
		The Superficial Subinguinal Glands (lymphoglandulæ subinguinales superficiales) are placed on either side of the upper part of the great saphenous vein; their efferents consist chiefly of the superficial lymphatic vessels of the lower extremity; but they also receive some of the vessels which drain the integument of the penis, scrotum, perineum, and buttock.
	www.bartleby.com /107/179.html (732 words)

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		On the medial side of the dorsal venous arch, identify the great saphenous vein, on the lateral side of the dorsal venous arch identify the small saphenous vein.
		The great saphenous vein passes anterior to the medial malleolus of the tibia as it crosses the ankle joint.
		The small saphenous vein passes posterior to the lateral malleolus and onto the posterior aspect of the leg.
	www.med.uc.edu /haonline/lowext/labs/lab11/lab11_2.html (132 words)

	Thieme : Fachzeitschriften : Thoracic and Vascular Surgery : PP54
		There were no differences between group A and B regarding the age, gender, severity of the coronary artery disease and the risk profile of the patients predisposing for wound healing complications (diabetes, obesity, peripheral arterial disease, renal failure, chronic use of steroids).
		The time for minimally-invasive harvesting of the great saphenous vein is only slightly increased (group A 43.2±18.8 min vs. group B 41.8±13.4 min, p=0.15).
		Conclusions: The minimally-invasive direct vision harvesting of the great saphenous vein is an attractive alternative to the traditional open-harvesting technique.
	www.thieme.de /abstracts/thoracic/abstracts2001/daten/pp54.html (409 words)

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		The femoral ring anteriorly is bounded by the inguinal ligament, medially by the sharp edge of the lacunar ligament, laterally by the femoral vein and posteriorly by the pecten of the pubic bone.
		The contents of the adductor canal are the femoral artery, the femoral vein, the saphenous nerve and sometimes the nerve to vastus medialis.
		The long saphenous vein is a superficial vein and therefore can not be one of the structures of the subsartorial canal which is located deep to the fascia lata of the thigh.
	kumc.edu /research/medicine/pharmacology/CAI/webCAI/anatomy/lw02.wbc (1223 words)

	American College of Phlebology : Information for Patients : Terminology, images and explanations
		The veins downstream that are now unprotected by valves further upstream are exposed to the weight of an increasingly high column of blood.
		This vein travels along the inside of the leg and thigh (about one-half inch beneath the skin in the thigh) until it empties into the deep vein called the common femoral vein in the groin.
		SMALL SAPHENOUS VEIN: (sometimes called SSV, Lesser Saphenous Vein, or LSV) A superficial vein that starts at the outside of the foot and travels up the back of the calf where it empties into the deep vein (popliteal vein) in the crease of the knee.
	www.phlebology.org /index.cfm?sector=patients&page=terminology&b=ip (542 words)

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		The "small saphenous vein" begins on the lateral portion of the foot and passes upward, rising along the back of the calf, enters the popliteal fossa (a depression in the bone behind the knee) to join the popliteal vein.
		The "great saphenous vein," which is the longest vein in the body, begins on the medial side of the foot.
		The femoral and the great saphenous veins merge into the external iliac vein.
	www.innerbody.com /text/card29-new.html (152 words)

	Varicose Veins India - Published Reports
		Bruising was noted in 24% of patients and tightness along the course of the treated vein was present in 90% of limbs.
		In the case of the short saphenous vein, the problem is compounded by the ever-present anatomical variation of the vein.
		We subsequently studied the effect of filling the saphenous trunk with micro foam sclerosant and performing EVLA at 3-5 cm from the saphenous termination (i.e., outside Scarpa triangle and the popliteal fossa).
	varicoseveinsindia.com /publishedreports.html (3364 words)

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		The great saphenous vein is the largest of the superficial veins of the lower limb.
		Wrong, the answer is D. Other tributaries of the upper part of the great saphenous vein include the external pudendal veins out of which one is joined by the superficial dorsal vein of the penis and the deep external pudendal veins which join the great saphenous vein at its termination in the saphenous opening.
		The superficial veins of the lower limb are the great and the small saphenous veins.
	kumc.edu /research/medicine/pharmacology/CAI/webCAI/anatomy/lw12.wbc (1036 words)

	Society Of Interventional Radiology - Patients and Public - Society Of Interventional Radiology - Patients and Public - ...
		After applying local anesthetic to the vein, the interventional radiologist inserts a thin catheter, about the size of a strand of spaghetti, into the vein and guides it up the great saphenous vein in the thigh.
		By closing the great saphenous vein, the twisted and varicosed branch veins, which are close to the skin, shrink and improve in appearance.
		The affected vein forms a knot of scar tissue that is absorbed by the body over time.
	www.sirweb.org /patPub/varicoseVeinTreatments.shtml (603 words)

	Vein ligation and stripping
		If several valves in the vein and the vein itself are heavily damaged, the vein (or the diseased part of the vein) is usually removed (stripped).
		Vein ligation and stripping typically do not require a hospital stay and are done on an outpatient basis with regional or general anesthesia.
		The vein is damaged in the section where it joins the superficial and deep veins in the knee or groin.
	www.webmd.com /hw/health_guide_atoz/hw113736.asp (656 words)

	Varicose Veins India - Published Reports
		Bruising was noted in 24% of patients and tightness along the course of the treated vein was present in 90% of limbs.
		In the case of the short saphenous vein, the problem is compounded by the ever-present anatomical variation of the vein.
		We subsequently studied the effect of filling the saphenous trunk with micro foam sclerosant and performing EVLA at 3-5 cm from the saphenous termination (i.e., outside Scarpa triangle and the popliteal fossa).
	www.varicoseveinsindia.com /publishedreports.html (3364 words)

	Written Quiz - Superficial Lower Limb
		You are in the clinic when a patient presents with varicose saphenous veins in her lower limb.
		A 'saphenous vein cut-down' is a procedure used to locate the great saphenous vein at the ankle.
		A saphenous cutdown is a surgical procedure that involves cutting through the skin to locate the greater saphenous vein in order to insert a catheter or cannula.
	www.med.umich.edu /lrc/coursepages/M1/anatomy/html/quizzes/written/session23.html (542 words)

	Case Study 32
		The great saphenous vein was not stripped in order to leave an outlet for the deep venous blood flow in case of subsequent compression of the right femoral or iliac veins.
		It appeared encapsulated, compressing the great saphenous vein and its gulf (which explains secondary varices), the femoral vein, and the artery, but it was easily dissociable from these structures.
		The great saphenous vein was not stripped in order to leave an outlet for the deep blood flow in case of subsequent compression of the right femoral vein or the right iliac vein.
	www.castlemans.org /Case_Studies/case.htm (1657 words)

	VNUS Patient Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Vein stripping and ligation surgery has historically been the standard treatment for addressing reflux in the great saphenous vein.
		The top of the great saphenous vein is then tied to the stripping tool, which is pulled from below the knee to remove the vein from the body.
		Branch veins connected to the great saphenous vein are broken as it is removed from the thigh.
	www.vnus.com /navigation/vsl.htm (456 words)

	VNUS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES INC - VNUS Securities Registration Statement (S-1/A) BUSINESS
		The largest superficial vein is the great saphenous vein, which runs from the top of the foot to the groin, where it attaches to a deep vein.
		The electrodes expand to contact the inner wall of the vein to be treated and produce uniform heating on all sides of the vein wall as well as a localized depth of heating to limit damage to surrounding tissue.
		As the vein wall is heated, the vein shrinks and the catheter is gradually withdrawn.
	sec.edgar-online.com /2004/10/15/0000891618-04-001285/section18.asp (11269 words)

	Endoharvesting
		The material used for coronary artery bypass surgery are arterial grafts and predominantly autologous veins, mainly the great saphenous vein which is taken in approximately 95% of all coronary artery bypass procedures.
		Today, vein harvesting for the use in coronary artery bypass surgery can be performed using the conventional method with a long incision or the minimally invasive method using the bridging technique.
		If segments of the great saphenous vein are harvested without using the endoscopic instruments, e.g., due to either lack of experience on behalf of the surgeon or the lack of endoscopic instruments, the saphenectomy is always performed using the bridging technique.
	www.ctsnet.org /sections/innovation/minimallyinvasive/articles/article-22.html (326 words)

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