Proposal for Classification of the Great Saphenous Vein Aplasia by the B-mode Ultrasound

• Published in: Annals of vascular surgery Vol. 31; pp. 170 - 178
• Main Authors: Seidel, Amélia Cristina, Cavalari, Pedro, Rossi, Robson M, Miranda, Fausto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Inc 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Lower Extremity - blood supply; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Saphenous Vein - abnormalities; Saphenous Vein - diagnostic imaging; Surgery; Terminology as Topic; Vascular Malformations - classification; Vascular Malformations - diagnostic imaging; Young Adult

Background The lack of the great saphenous vein (GSV) in its compartment is rarely mentioned in literature, although it happens in individuals with or without insufficiency of it. With the help of the B-mode ultrasound examination this vein can be easily identified. The aim of this study was to prop...