A report on Superficial vein, Vein and Great saphenous vein
A superficial vein is a vein that is close to the surface of the body.
- Superficial veinThe great saphenous vein (GSV, alternately "long saphenous vein"; ) is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg.
- Great saphenous veinSuperficial veins are those closer to the surface of the body, and have no corresponding arteries.
- Veingreat saphenous vein – often "harvested" for coronary artery bypass surgery
- Superficial veinOften, it is used in situ (in place), after tying off smaller tributaries and destruction of the venous valves with a device called valvulotome, e.g. LeMaitre's valvulotome.
- Great saphenous veinThe great saphenous vein is the most important superficial vein of the lower limb.
- Vein0 related topics with Alpha
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