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[Surgery of the saphenous-popliteal junction in the treatment of initial insufficiency of the small saphenous vein]. 1988

G C Pampari, and S Contini, and G G Japichino

Istituto di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica e Propedeutica Clinica, Università degli Studi di Parma.

Insufficiency of the sapheno-popliteal junction may be the first sign of varicose disease, and represents one of several ways that lower limb-venous insufficiency uses to present itself. Doppler ultrasound is particularly helpful in diagnosing this often subclinical insufficiency. Based on satisfactory results in a series of 18 patients treated between 1985 and 1988 (mean follow-up 1.5 years), the authors suggest treating sapheno-popliteal junction insufficiency by means of crossectomy, under local anesthesia, and on an out-patient basis. When surgical treatment is performed during the first stages of the disease, the consequent irreversible damages to the lesser saphenous vein due to stasis are avoided, and thereby, a true varicose state is avoided.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D011152	Popliteal Vein	The vein formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial veins; it courses through the popliteal space and becomes the femoral vein.	Popliteal Veins,Vein, Popliteal,Veins, Popliteal
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012501	Saphenous Vein	The vein which drains the foot and leg.	Saphenous Veins,Vein, Saphenous,Veins, Saphenous
D013997	Time Factors	Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.	Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor
D014648	Varicose Veins	Enlarged and tortuous VEINS.	Varices,Varix,Varicose Vein,Vein, Varicose,Veins, Varicose
D014689	Venous Insufficiency	Impaired venous blood flow or venous return (venous stasis), usually caused by inadequate venous valves. Venous insufficiency often occurs in the legs, and is associated with EDEMA and sometimes with VENOUS STASIS ULCERS at the ankle.	Insufficiencies, Venous,Insufficiency, Venous,Venous Insufficiencies