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2. Ultrasonography of chronic venous insufficiency of the legs

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   The great saphenous vein (GSV), and the small saphenous vein (SSV) are superficial veins which drain into respectively, the common femoral vein and the popliteal vein. These veins are deep veins. Perforator veins drain superficial veins into the deep veins. Three anatomic compartments are described (as networks), (N1) containing the deep veins ...

3. Deep vein - Wikipedia

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   A deep vein is a vein that is deep in the body. This contrasts with superficial veins that are close to the body's surface. Deep veins are almost always beside an artery with the same name (e.g. the femoral vein is beside the femoral artery). Collectively, they carry the vast majority of the blood.

4. Deep femoral vein - Wikipedia

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   Blood vessel Deep femoral vein Veins of the leg, with deep femoral vein near top. Cross-section through the middle of the thigh. (Deep femoral artery and vein labeled at center top.) Details Drains to Femoral vein Artery Profunda femoris artery Identifiers Latin vena profunda femoris TA98 A12.3.11.024 TA2 5070 FMA 51041 Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] The deep femoral vein, deep vein ...

5. Chronic venous insufficiency - Wikipedia

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   Deep vein thrombosis (DVT), that is, blood clots in the deep veins. Chronic venous insufficiency caused by DVT may be described as postthrombotic syndrome. DVT triggers an inflammatory response subsequently injuring the vein wall. [6] Superficial vein thrombosis. Phlebitis; May–Thurner syndrome. This is a rare condition in which blood clots ...

6. Ultrasonography of deep vein thrombosis - Wikipedia

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   The risk of deep vein thrombosis can be estimated by Wells score. Lower limbs venous ultrasonography is also indicated in cases of suspected pulmonary embolism where a CT pulmonary angiogram is negative but a high clinical suspicion of pulmonary embolism remains. [1] It may identify a deep vein thrombosis in up to 50% of people with pulmonary ...

7. Great saphenous vein - Wikipedia

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   The great saphenous vein (GSV) or long saphenous vein (/ s ə ˈ f iː n ə s /) is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg. It is the longest vein in the body, running along the length of the lower limb, returning blood from the foot , leg and thigh to the deep femoral vein at the femoral triangle .