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Preoperative mapping of the saphenous vein: prognostic value on early postoperative results
N Levi1, H Sillesen, T G Nielsen
1Department of Vascular Surgery, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Panminerva Medica
|March 1, 1995
Abstract:
A consecutive series of 92 patients had their greater saphenous vein assessed with duplex ultrasound scanning prior to planned infrainguinal bypass procedures. A naturally occurring optimal vein diameter was discovered. It was significantly correlated with higher postoperative ankle-brachial pressure index (ABI) and lesser early postoperative thrombosis. A significant linear regression was found between the pre and postoperative vein diameter.