CLINICAL ANATOMY OF THE PERFORATING VEINS OFTHE PROXIMAL LOWER LIMBS

Varicose veins of the lower limbs.

Duplex ultrasound investigation of the veins in chronic venous disease of the lower limbs--UIP consensus document. Part II. Anatomy.

OBJECTIVES Duplex ultrasound investigation has become the reference standard in assessing the morphology and haemodynamics of the lower limb veins. The project described in this paper was an initiative of the Union Internationale de Phlébologie (UIP), The aim was to obtain a consensus of international experts on the methodology to be used for assessment of anatomy of superficial and perforating...

Surgical Anatomy of the Veins of the Lower Limb

With the advent of new surgical techniques, such as subfascial endoscopic perforator surgery, venous anatomy of the lower limb gained distinguished attention. Here, based on our surgical experience and observations on several dissections, we describe the embryology and the gross anatomy of the superficial, deep, and perforating veins. The lesser and greater saphenous veins, their named tributar...

Ultrasonographic anatomy of the lower extremity superficial veins.

A simple, precise, and consistent anatomical terminology is necessary for evaluating and treating patients with varicose veins. A clear understanding of the anatomy is also very important to correctly diagnose and perform the best treatment for varicose veins. Because the anatomy depicted by ultrasonography has many variations, anatomic definition for at least some of the veins ...

The surgical treatment of incompetent perforating veins.

Ulceration of the skin of the lower limb has been recorded as an affliction of the human race since the time of Hippocrates. It is almost certainly the price we pay for having emerged from the ocean and learned to stand erect. 1 The association between ulceration at the ankle and venous disorders of the lower limb has been known for over 2000 years and compression therapy is referred to in the ...