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Great saphenous vein structure

Known as: saphenous vein, V. saphena magna, Vena saphena magna 
A long superficial vein originating from the dorsal vein at the big toe and the dorsal venous arch of the foot and extending up the inner leg to… 
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Femoral veinHunterian perforatorMedial marginal veinSaphenous Vein

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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Selected Phlebology Abstracts
The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Venous Forum (AVF) have developed clinical practice guidelines for the… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Results of PREVENT III: a multicenter, randomized trial of edifoligide for the prevention of vein graft failure in lower extremity bypass surgery.
Review
2003
Review
2003
Prospective randomized study of endovenous radiofrequency obliteration (closure procedure) versus ligation and stripping in a selected patient population (EVOLVeS Study).
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Transplantation of the human uterus
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Endovenous treatment of the greater saphenous vein with a 940-nm diode laser: thrombotic occlusion after endoluminal thermal damage by laser-generated steam bubbles.
PURPOSE Despite a rapid spread of the technique, very little is known about the laser-tissue interaction in endovenous laser… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Endovenous Laser: A New Minimally Invasive Method of Treatment for Varicose Veins—Preliminary Observations Using an 810 nm Diode Laser
BACKGROUND Long-term success in the treatment of truncal and significant branch leg varicosities, when the saphenofemoral… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Endovenous laser treatment of the incompetent greater saphenous vein.
Review
1999
Review
1999
Stripping the long saphenous vein reduces the rate of reoperation for recurrent varicose veins: five-year results of a randomized trial.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Neovascularisation is the principal cause of varicose vein recurrence: results of a randomised trial of stripping the long saphenous vein.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Present status of reversed vein bypass grafting: five-year results of a modern series.
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