Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?

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Autor(a) principal: Rossi,Guillermo Gustavo
Data de Publicação: 2013
Outros Autores: Belczak,Cleusa Ema Quilici, Rossi,Carolina
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Jornal Vascular Brasileiro (Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492013000200123
Resumo: BACKGROUND: The anatomy of small saphenous vein (SSV) is very variable because of its complex embryological origin. SSV incompetence often causes reflux that goes to the perforating veins, sometimes not respecting the anatomical course. OBJECTIVE: To analyze differences in reflux direction and reentry in the SSV. METHODS: In this prospective, observational study, 60 lower limbs with SSV incompetence of 43 patients were assessed using a color Doppler ultrasound protocol. RESULTS: Reentry variations were grouped into four types and subtypes. Percentage results were: Type A, perforating veins on the medial side = 25/60 cases (41.66%); subtypes: Cockett, Sherman, paratibial and vertex; Type B, lateral malleolus and perforating veins on the lateral side (fibular 17-26 cm) = 15/60 cases (25%); subtypes: fibular and malleolus; Type C, two branches = 19/60 cases (31.66%); subtypes: gastrocnemius and Cockett, gastrocnemius and malleolus, and/or fibular, Cockett and malleolus, Cockett-vertex and fibular; Type D, reflux in the superficial system = 1/60 cases (1.66%). CONCLUSION: On most of the lower limbs assessed, reflux did not follow the classical anatomic course. Our findings demonstrated a high degree of variation in reflux/reentry, but no SSV anatomical variations. Reflux seems to, either look for the most accessible anatomical connection for reentry or be originated in the distal area and then reach the SSV.
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spelling Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?venous insufficiencyrefluxsmall saphenous vein BACKGROUND: The anatomy of small saphenous vein (SSV) is very variable because of its complex embryological origin. SSV incompetence often causes reflux that goes to the perforating veins, sometimes not respecting the anatomical course. OBJECTIVE: To analyze differences in reflux direction and reentry in the SSV. METHODS: In this prospective, observational study, 60 lower limbs with SSV incompetence of 43 patients were assessed using a color Doppler ultrasound protocol. RESULTS: Reentry variations were grouped into four types and subtypes. Percentage results were: Type A, perforating veins on the medial side = 25/60 cases (41.66%); subtypes: Cockett, Sherman, paratibial and vertex; Type B, lateral malleolus and perforating veins on the lateral side (fibular 17-26 cm) = 15/60 cases (25%); subtypes: fibular and malleolus; Type C, two branches = 19/60 cases (31.66%); subtypes: gastrocnemius and Cockett, gastrocnemius and malleolus, and/or fibular, Cockett and malleolus, Cockett-vertex and fibular; Type D, reflux in the superficial system = 1/60 cases (1.66%). CONCLUSION: On most of the lower limbs assessed, reflux did not follow the classical anatomic course. Our findings demonstrated a high degree of variation in reflux/reentry, but no SSV anatomical variations. Reflux seems to, either look for the most accessible anatomical connection for reentry or be originated in the distal area and then reach the SSV. Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV)2013-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492013000200123Jornal Vascular Brasileiro v.12 n.2 2013reponame:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro (Online)instname:Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV)instacron:SBACV10.1590/S1677-54492013000200006info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessRossi,Guillermo GustavoBelczak,Cleusa Ema QuiliciRossi,Carolinaeng2013-10-08T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1677-54492013000200123Revistahttp://www.scielo.br/jvbhttps://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.php||secretaria@sbacv.org.br1677-73011677-5449opendoar:2013-10-08T00:00Jornal Vascular Brasileiro (Online) - Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?
title Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?
spellingShingle Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?
Rossi,Guillermo Gustavo
venous insufficiency
reflux
small saphenous vein
title_short Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?
title_full Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?
title_fullStr Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?
title_full_unstemmed Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?
title_sort Small saphenous vein: where does reflux go?
author Rossi,Guillermo Gustavo
author_facet Rossi,Guillermo Gustavo
Belczak,Cleusa Ema Quilici
Rossi,Carolina
author_role author
author2 Belczak,Cleusa Ema Quilici
Rossi,Carolina
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author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Rossi,Guillermo Gustavo
Belczak,Cleusa Ema Quilici
Rossi,Carolina
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv venous insufficiency
reflux
small saphenous vein
topic venous insufficiency
reflux
small saphenous vein
description BACKGROUND: The anatomy of small saphenous vein (SSV) is very variable because of its complex embryological origin. SSV incompetence often causes reflux that goes to the perforating veins, sometimes not respecting the anatomical course. OBJECTIVE: To analyze differences in reflux direction and reentry in the SSV. METHODS: In this prospective, observational study, 60 lower limbs with SSV incompetence of 43 patients were assessed using a color Doppler ultrasound protocol. RESULTS: Reentry variations were grouped into four types and subtypes. Percentage results were: Type A, perforating veins on the medial side = 25/60 cases (41.66%); subtypes: Cockett, Sherman, paratibial and vertex; Type B, lateral malleolus and perforating veins on the lateral side (fibular 17-26 cm) = 15/60 cases (25%); subtypes: fibular and malleolus; Type C, two branches = 19/60 cases (31.66%); subtypes: gastrocnemius and Cockett, gastrocnemius and malleolus, and/or fibular, Cockett and malleolus, Cockett-vertex and fibular; Type D, reflux in the superficial system = 1/60 cases (1.66%). CONCLUSION: On most of the lower limbs assessed, reflux did not follow the classical anatomic course. Our findings demonstrated a high degree of variation in reflux/reentry, but no SSV anatomical variations. Reflux seems to, either look for the most accessible anatomical connection for reentry or be originated in the distal area and then reach the SSV.
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