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The saphenous is not necessary in the sense that an individual will live without it. It may be harvested to use as material for coronary bypass grafts (heart surgery). Years ago, it was a commonly excised (surgically removed) vein in varicose vein surgery. After two weeks in bed, the patients body had developed the ability for the blood to find it's way back to the heart through smaller veins. There are much improved techniques today, but it defines the fact that the vein is not absolutely necessary, it can be "worked around".
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What kind of vein is the saphenous vein?
The saphenous vein is a muscular vein.
How do you code venous grafting harvested from the saphenous vein?
code to harvest saphenous vein
What is the largest vain in the lower limb?
The most important veins in the lower leg are the two saphenous veins--the greater saphenous vein, which runs from the foot to the groin area, and the short saphenous vein, which runs from the ankle to the knee.
Where is the Great Saphenous vein located?
it is located in your brain :p hahahhahahaha
What superficial vein is on medial side of tibia?
The great saphenous vein is the superficial vein on the medial side of the tibia. It is the longest vein in the body.
What vein merges with the popliteal vein?
small saphenous
Which vein is paired with an artery?
greater saphenous vein
The vein of Giacomini courses superiorly from what vein?
short saphenous vein
Does the great saphenous vein pass anteriorly or posteriorly to the medial malleolus of the tibia?
The great saphenous vein passes anteriorly to the medial malleolus. This vein is the longest in the body.
What vein is located inferior to the trunk?
Saphenous
2009 cpt code for short saphenous vein stripping right leg?
cpt code for short saphenous vein stripping right leg
What vessels take blood to the left femoral vein?
The Popliteal vein and the Great Saphenous vein
