• This venous hypertension leads to a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, ranging from symptoms to cutaneous findings like varicose veins, reticular veins, telangiectasias, swelling, skin discoloration, and ulcerations. (medscape.com)
  • Sclerotherapy is a minimally invasive procedure done by your healthcare provider to treat uncomplicated spider veins and uncomplicated reticular veins. (pieraesthetics.com)
  • Reticular veins can also be known as feeder veins. (pieraesthetics.com)
  • Reticular veins enlarge because of increased pressure in the vein. (pieraesthetics.com)
  • You may have reticular veins alone but you may also have spider veins at the same time. (pieraesthetics.com)
  • What causes spider and reticular veins? (pieraesthetics.com)
  • Spider and reticular veins can be caused by many factors. (pieraesthetics.com)
  • Sclerotherapy has traditionally been indicated for treatment of telangectasias, dilated reticular veins and varicosities not related to saphenous vein reflux.The advent of ultrasound guided sclerotherapy, which has become widely practised over the last 10 years, has revolutionised the indications for sclerotherapy. (hunterveinclinic.com.au)
  • In more than 50% of the general population, superficial venous disease appears in the form of "spider" or reticular veins, but in approximately 20%-25% of the population, the disease can progress to visible varicosities at its extremes, such as ulceration or skin changes. (medscape.com)
  • Although few studies document the natural history of varicose veins (shown) , superficial venous insufficiency is considered to be progressive over time, typically beginning as reticular veins or corona phlebectatica ("corona"), developing into isolated calf varicosities and, eventually, resulting in a tortuous and distended great saphenous vein. (medscape.com)
  • Reticular veins are typically small (1-3 mm), highly visible, and often pose a cosmetic problem for patients. (medscape.com)
  • Duplex ultrasonography before surgery showed femoral vein incompetence in 28 and the popliteal incompetence in 26 cases. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Along its course, a variable number of named perforating veins transverse the deep fascia of the lower extremity and connect the GSV to the deep system at the femoral, posterior tibial, gastrocnemius, and soleal veins (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • The most important of these are the posteromedial and anterolateral thigh veins, found at the level of the midthigh, and the anterior and posterior accessory saphenous veins at the level of the canal of Hunter in the upper thigh, where a perforating vein often connects the GSV to the femoral vein. (medscape.com)
  • Just below its junction with the common femoral vein, the GSV receives several additional important tributary veins. (medscape.com)
  • These include the lateral and medial femoral cutaneous branches, the external circumflex iliac vein, the superficial epigastric vein, and the internal pudendal vein. (medscape.com)
  • Figure A: example of venous reflux (red colour) starting at the level of the junction of the GSV with the deep veins (the common femoral vein). (ukveinclinic.com)
  • Examples of such kinds of veins are- Peroneal vein,popliteal vein,tibial vein,femoral veins etc. (drvikram.com)
  • Examples of subcutaneous veins are Long (begins in the medial marginal vein of foot and ends in the femoral vein) and Short (begins in the lateral marginal vein of foot and ends in the popliteal vein) Saphenous veins. (drvikram.com)
  • Occasionally phlebectomy is the only treatment needed if no incompetence at the sapheno-femoral junction is present, but these veins are also suitably treated by sclerotherapy.Tiny incisions and the use of hooks or fine forceps greatly enhance the cosmesis of this procedure. (hunterveinclinic.com.au)
  • Great saphenous vein (GSV) stripping is accomplished by high ligation of the saphenous vein and all tributaries at the sapheno-femoral junction, with stripping to the knee. (hunterveinclinic.com.au)
  • o analyse the effect of superficial and perforating veins surgery on deep vein incompetence. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • These phenomena probably involve the flexion of the popliteal vein, the contraction of the calf muscles, and also popliteal valvular incompetence frequently demonstrated in patients who develop short saphenous vein insufficiency. (veinsurg.com)
  • Surgery is often required so to fix the main cause of superficial venous reflux/venous incompetence and to remove varicose veins. (ukveinclinic.com)
  • The document also includes recommendations on the management of superficial and perforating vein incompetence in patients with associated, more advanced chronic venous diseases (CVDs), including edema, skin changes, or venous ulcers. (qxmd.com)
  • Other possible causes for varicose veins are race, posture, occupation, hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, primary valvular incompetence, and incompetent perforating veins. (pieraesthetics.com)
  • It is now an accepted and effective treatment of saphenous vein incompetence. (hunterveinclinic.com.au)
  • The main early complication of ultrasound guided sclerotherapy for saphenous vein incompetence is thrombophlebitis, and in long term follow-up is recanalization. (hunterveinclinic.com.au)
  • Although saphenofemoral junction incompetence was found to be the main source of recurrence, a segment of incompetent residual long saphenous vein, an incompetent short saphenous vein, perforating vein and deep venous system incompetence are other common sources of recurrence. (austin.org.au)
  • A precise assessment to identify underlying venous incompetence is important for the management of recurrent varicose veins. (austin.org.au)
  • Incompetence of the perforator and short saphenous veins can result in posterior calf varicosities. (medscape.com)
  • The main aim of the study was a detailed examination of the location of venous valves and perforating veins in forelimb of Anubis baboon. (hindawi.com)
  • The number of venous valves within the cephalic vein was greater on the forearm the same as the mean intervalvular distance. (hindawi.com)
  • Detailed knowledge on the role of perforating veins and various limb venous valves has increased significantly over the past few decades. (hindawi.com)
  • In the field of comparative anatomy of the forelimb veins of primates, in addition to the general anatomical descriptions, we found only a few studies on the distribution of perforating veins and venous valves in the upper limbs [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • One-way flaps, called valves, in the veins keep blood flowing in the right direction. (justia.com)
  • When the leg muscles relax, the valves inside the veins close. (justia.com)
  • Over time, in susceptible individuals, this can weaken the walls of the veins and damage the vein valves, causing CVI. (justia.com)
  • The blood trying to pass through the blocked veins can increase the blood pressure in the vein, which, in turn, overloads our valves. (justia.com)
  • Vein valves that do not work properly are called incompetent because they stretch and no longer work efficiently, and incompetent valves contribute to CVI. (justia.com)
  • Flow is pumped back to heart through these veins via one way bicuspid valves and thanks to the calf muscles (muscle pump) that squeeze the veins during exercise. (ukveinclinic.com)
  • In order to see whether the veins and valves are properly working, the vascular sonographer needs to perform intermittent compression of the calf and thigh muscles with the patient standing, while colour flow is displayed within the vein on the ultrasound scanner screen. (ukveinclinic.com)
  • The normal wear and tear of aging may cause valves in the veins to weaken and not work as well. (pieraesthetics.com)
  • The veins have one-way valves that keep blood flowing up toward your heart. (com.ng)
  • When these valves become weak or the veins become scarred and blocked, blood can flow backward and pool in your legs. (com.ng)
  • These veins join deep veins to superficial veins.These veins have a good build-up of valves that prevent the backflow of blood from superficial veins to the deep veins. (drvikram.com)
  • Venous reflux or venous insufficiency develops when the valves of the main superficial veins that keep blood flowing up the legs and back to the heart become damaged and the blood refluxes down the leg. (nuvelaveins.com)
  • This pressure can be stronger than some genetically weakened one-way vein valves can handle. (nuvelaveins.com)
  • This is because the veins are filling from underlying veins that have lost their valves, and blood falls down the veins by gravity. (thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk)
  • The tiny valves that normally force blood back up towards the heart no longer function, causing blood to pool in the legs, and the veins of the legs become distended. (abellaheart.com)
  • They are superficial veins that have expanded in response to increased pressure caused by incompetent or absent valves. (abellaheart.com)
  • Alternatively, a lack of competent valves can also cause dilation of the vein. (abellaheart.com)
  • These veins have many one-way valves, so that the blood goes up towards the heart only, and not downwards. (varicoseveinsindia.com)
  • If these valves are damaged, on standing up or sitting, the blood in the veins will now flow down into the legs due to the effect of gravity, leading to gradual dilatation and enlargement of the veins, leading to Varicose Veins. (varicoseveinsindia.com)
  • Vein walls and valves are weakened and damaged, leading to a high pressure system in the vessels which carry blood back to the heart. (veincare-experts.com)
  • Causes Weak or damaged valves can lead to varicose veins. (symptoma.com)
  • There are usually two valves in the lower part of the vein-one, at its termination, which is generally incompetent, and a second at a higher level. (co.ma)
  • Within the veins, a system of valves helps overcome the pull of gravity and maintains a unidirectional flow of blood (shown) . (medscape.com)
  • When these valves become incompetent, retrograde flow of blood predominates and leads to venous hypertension, resulting in the changes seen with superficial venous disease. (medscape.com)
  • The experts have made detailed recommendations concerning the methods to be used for duplex ultrasound examination and reporting after various treatments for varicose veins, including novel treatments under scientific study. (eur.nl)
  • In phlebology, catheters are often used in veins to perform minimally invasive ablation treatments for varicose veins. (veincare-experts.com)
  • The Linton procedure, introduced in the late 1930s, used a large linear medial leg incision that brought into view all the superficial and perforator veins of the leg. (medscape.com)
  • These veins can communicate between them via the perforator veins (small veins that pierce the muscular fascia). (ukveinclinic.com)
  • Moreover, by using B-mode, the vascular sonographer can determine whether there are any enlarged perforator veins, any pelvic veins, any clot within the superficial and deep veins and to evaluate any abnormality of the veins walls. (ukveinclinic.com)
  • However, studies - including research conducted by The Whiteley Clinic - has now shown that the condition can affect a large number of different veins such as incompetent perforator veins and pelvic vein reflux . (thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk)
  • Sclerotherapy is one method, along with surgery, radiofrequency and laser ablation, for treatment of varicose veins and venous malformations. (wikidoc.org)
  • In both these cases, additional interventions with subfascial endoscopic perforating vein surgery (SEPS), perforator vein ablation, and/or venous reconstruction can be attempted, but these details are not further discussed in this article. (medscape.com)
  • We suggest compression therapy for patients with symptomatic varicose veins (GRADE 2C) but recommend against compression therapy as the primary treatment if the patient is a candidate for saphenous vein ablation (GRADE 1B). (qxmd.com)
  • To decrease the recurrence of venous ulcers, we recommend ablation of the incompetent superficial veins in addition to compression therapy (GRADE 1A). (qxmd.com)
  • For treatment of the incompetent great saphenous vein (GSV), we recommend endovenous thermal ablation (radiofrequency or laser) rather than high ligation and inversion stripping of the saphenous vein to the level of the knee (GRADE 1B). (qxmd.com)
  • Stab avulsion phlebectomy is indicated to remove superficial varicosities and is usually performed at the same time as endovenous ablation or stripping of the saphenous veins. (hunterveinclinic.com.au)
  • Endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins after direct percutaneous puncture: early results. (jvascbras.org)
  • 6 Woźniak W, Mlosek RK, Ciostek P. Complications and failure of endovenous laser ablation and radiofrequency ablation procedures in patients with lower extremity varicose veins in a 5-year follow-up. (jvascbras.org)
  • Compression versus No Compression after Endovenous Ablation of the Great Saphenous Vein: A Randomized Controlled Trial. (phlebolymphology.org)
  • Comparing endovenous laser ablation, foam sclerotherapy, and conventional surgery for great saphenous varicose veins. (phlebolymphology.org)
  • This may include the use of treatments such as sclerotherapy, ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation, radiofrequency ablation, and VenaSeal (superglue for veins). (veinhealth.com.au)
  • Image courtesy of Rustempasic N, Cvorak A, Agincic A. Outcome of endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins. (medscape.com)
  • Gibson K, Morrison N, Kolluri R, Vasquez M, Weiss R, Cher D, Madsen M, Jones A. Twenty-four month results from a randomized cyanoacrylate closure versus radiofrequency ablation trial for the treatment of incompetent great saphenous veins. (saphenion.de)
  • Early results of an Asian prospective multicenter VenaSeal real-world postmarket evaluation to investigate the efficacy and safety of cyanoacrylate endovenous ablation for varicose veins. (saphenion.de)
  • Surgical treatment of varicose veins and of calf perforators results in reduced deep vein reflux. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Athletes - Due to over activity the veins get exerted pressures by the contractions of calf muscles which forces blood in reverse direction through perforating veins. (drvikram.com)
  • The bulge of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle separates the two saphenous systems in the leg, but they may nevertheless communicate via the calf plexus ( Figure 70-3 ) or via direct communicating veins ( Figure 70-5 ) forming veritable saphenous arches. (phlebologia.com)
  • they are typically found in the calf but may also occur in the thigh, corresponding to the course of the long saphenous vein. (medscape.com)
  • In order to accurately plan a tailored treatment for patients with varicose veins and venous reflux, it is of paramount importance that the vascular surgeon knows exactly where the source of venous reflux is, its distribution in the leg veins and varicosities, where are the varicose veins and what are their connections with other veins in the leg. (ukveinclinic.com)
  • The care of patients with varicose veins and associated chronic venous diseases: clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum. (qxmd.com)
  • The Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) and the American Venous Forum (AVF) have developed clinical practice guidelines for the care of patients with varicose veins of the lower limbs and pelvis. (qxmd.com)
  • The key recommendations of these guidelines are: We recommend that in patients with varicose veins or more severe CVD, a complete history and detailed physical examination are complemented by duplex ultrasound scanning of the deep and superficial veins (GRADE 1A). (qxmd.com)
  • Hence NICE - The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence recommends that patients with varicose veins are referred to teams of professionals working together, and able to perform duplex ultrasound scans and ALL of the new techniques needed to treat varicose veins. (thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk)
  • Nonhealing ulcers are often noted around the medial malleolus, where venous pressure is maximal because of the presence of large perforating veins. (medscape.com)
  • Venous ulcers (open sores) can occur when the veins in your legs do not push blood back up to your heart as well as they should. (com.ng)
  • The cause of venous ulcers is high pressure in the veins of the lower leg. (com.ng)
  • If ulcers do not heal well, your provider may recommend certain procedures or surgery to improve blood flow through your veins. (com.ng)
  • An itchy rash (venous eczema), leg restless, swelling of ankles, lumps and blue or purple coloring under your skin, cramping, fatigue, and ulcers are other symptoms associated with these veins. (nuvelaveins.com)
  • Intervention is more strongly indicated when varicose veins are part of more extensive venous disease as manifested by ankle hyperpigmentation, lipodermatosclerosis, atrophic leg changes and venous ulcers. (hunterveinclinic.com.au)
  • Anatomic types 1, 2 and 3 result from insufficient excision of an incompetent small saphenous (75%), type 4 from the development of perforating veins in the popliteal fossa, and type 5 from varicose communications with the vasa-nervorum of the posterior nerves of the thigh. (veinsurg.com)
  • Using ultrasound guidance, it is possible to accurately locate and treat most types of reflux including the great and small saphenous veins, post-operative residual veins, recurrent varicose veins and incompetent perforating veins. (hunterveinclinic.com.au)
  • Varicose veins are typically found in the superficial venous system and often involve the main trunk veins-the great and small saphenous veins-as well as tributaries. (abellaheart.com)
  • The GSV originates on the medial foot as part of the venous arch and receives tributaries from deep veins of the foot as it courses upward along the anterior aspect of the medial malleolus. (medscape.com)
  • Besides perforating veins, the GSV has numerous superficial tributaries as it passes through the thigh (see the image below). (medscape.com)
  • The posterior auricular vein (Fig. 785) receives tributaries from the posterior parts of the parietal and temporal regions and from the medial surface of the auricle. (co.ma)
  • The blood from the deeper part of the scalp, in the region of the temporal fossa, on each side, passes into the deep temporal veins, which are tributaries of the pterygoid plexus. (co.ma)
  • The superficial temporal vein (Figs. 759, 785) is formed by frontal and parietal tributaries which accompany the corresponding branches of the superficial temporal artery. (co.ma)
  • The occipital vein (Figs. 759, 785) receives tributaries from the parietal and occipital regions. (co.ma)
  • one of its tributaries receives the parietal emissary vein, and occasionally an emissary vein from the confluens sinuum (O.T. torcular Herophili) opens into it. (co.ma)
  • However, sitting or standing for a long time can stretch vein walls because they are flexible. (justia.com)
  • Gereatric Degeneration - In old age the vein walls experience atrophications which makes them incompetent. (drvikram.com)
  • The pooling of blood in legs puts excess pressure on vein walls of the very superficial veins and leads to their expansion and the appearance of unsightly and bulging veins and symptoms associated with them. (nuvelaveins.com)
  • When this has been going on for a long time, the walls of the surface veins can stretch, causing the visible varicose veins. (thewhiteleyclinic.co.uk)
  • Women are more vulnerable to the problem than men partly because the hormonal changes brought on by menstruation, menopause and hormone-based drug therapy can relax vein walls and cause venous reflux. (abellaheart.com)
  • The precise cause of varicose veins is unknown, but the main problem is probably a weakness in the walls of superficial veins (located just under the skin). (symptoma.com)
  • [13] Unlike a laser, the sclerosing solution additionally closes the "feeder veins" under the skin that are causing the spider veins to form, thereby making a recurrence of the spider veins in the treated area less likely. (wikidoc.org)
  • Recurrence of popliteal varicose veins has long been attributed to insufficient excision of an incompetent short saphenous vein. (veinsurg.com)
  • Indeed, recurrence is still frequent after surgery of the short saphenous vein. (veinsurg.com)
  • In order to assess the risk of insufficient excision and study the mechanism of recurrence, we reviewed 125 popliteal procedures for recurrence after excision of an incompetent short saphenous vein. (veinsurg.com)
  • The times (in years) between the first surgical procedure and the one for recurrence were recorded and compared to those of a previous study on 211 repeat procedures for recurrent inguinal varicose veins [1]. (veinsurg.com)
  • The development of perforating veins in the popliteal fossa is a type of recurrence which is probably the expression of particular hemodynamic phenomena in the popliteal venous circulation. (veinsurg.com)
  • In relation to humans, research in this area is focused to a large extent on clinical issues: etiology and surgical treatment of lower extremity varicose veins, role of veins in the design of flaps based on their vascularization, upper limb replantations in reconstructive surgery, and venous grafting [ 6 , 8 - 14 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • Surgical removal or obliteration of varicose veins is often for cosmetic reasons alone. (medscape.com)
  • Surgical treatment of varicose veins has been under development for more than 2000 years, but until the present era, relatively little weight was given to the cosmetic outcome of treatment. (medscape.com)
  • A, Blood specimen is taken from jugular vein after surgical preparation. (veteriankey.com)
  • In all the cases, the cephalic vein opened into the external jugular vein. (hindawi.com)
  • Also, in all of the examined specimens, there was an additional anastomosis connecting the cephalic and external jugular vein, i.e., persistent jugulocephalic vein located anterior to the clavicle. (hindawi.com)
  • roof of the upper part of the posterior triangle, to its termination in the external jugular vein. (co.ma)
  • In addition to the posterior auricular vein and the branch from the posterior facial vein by which it is formed, the external jugular vein receives the posterior external jugular vein, which has already been described, the transverse cervical and transverse scapular veins from the region of the shoulder, and the anterior jugular vein. (co.ma)
  • At the base of the scalp it leaves the artery and descends in the superficial fascia, over the upper part of the sterno-mastoid, to join the external jugular vein. (co.ma)
  • Then it turns laterally, between the sterno-mastoid superficially and the sterno-hyoid, sterno-thyreoid, and scalenus anterior muscles deeply, and terminates in the external jugular vein at the posterior border of the sterno-mastoid. (co.ma)
  • The external jugular vein sometimes receives the occipital vein or a communication from it. (co.ma)
  • It sometimes communicates with the external jugular vein, and occasionally an offset from it accompanies the corresponding artery and ends in the internal jugular vein. (co.ma)
  • In 21 cases subfascial endoscopic perforating vein surgery (SEPS) was performed to ligate incompetent perforating veins. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Ciostek P, Michalak J, Noszczyk W. Improvement in deep vein haemodynamics following surgery for varicose veins. (unboundmedicine.com)
  • Those patients who cannot remain active enough to reduce the risk of postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) should not undergo surgery. (medscape.com)
  • Surgery during pregnancy is contraindicated because many varicose veins of pregnancy spontaneously regress after delivery. (medscape.com)
  • These 2 patients had undergone surgery for an incompetent short saphenous vein joining in the first case the sciatique nerve and in the second case the peroneal saphenous nerve. (veinsurg.com)
  • Randomized Clinical trial of the duration of compression therapy after varicose vein surgery. (phlebolymphology.org)
  • There are now 4239 treated veins in the surgery book. (saphenion.de)
  • Objectives: Duplex ultrasound has become the reference standard in assessing the morphology and haemodynamics of the lower limb veins. (eur.nl)
  • If venous reflux is the root cause of your bulging varicose veins, as determined by a duplex venous scan, treating the varicose veins before shutting down the sources of reflux would not work. (nuvelaveins.com)
  • The Vascular Sonographer will conduct a duplex ultrasound, mapping out the abnormal veins in the legs and groin. (veinhealth.com.au)
  • Rather than directly connecting the superficial to the deep venous system, they connect the subfascial deep system with the posterior arch vein, which then empties into the GSV. (medscape.com)
  • A special tributary of the saphenous vein which often runs parallel to the saphenous vein, superficial to it, and towards the front (anterior) or back (posterior) of the thigh and terminates near the saphenofemoral junction at the groin. (veincare-experts.com)
  • The veins which drain the blood from the superficial parts of the scalp are the frontal, the supra-orbital, the superficial temporal, the posterior auricular, and the occipital. (co.ma)
  • They drain the lateral frontal, the superficial part of the temporal, and the anterior part of the parietal region of the scalp, and unite to form a single trunk which descends to the upper border of the zygoma, immediately anterior to the auricle, where it terminates in the posterior facial vein (see p. 968). (co.ma)
  • The posterior auricular vein drains the posterior portions of the temporal and parietal areas of the scalp (see above). (co.ma)
  • Each dorsal metatarsal artery gives off a posterior perforating branch, which passes through the posterior part of the intermetatarsal space, between the heads of the dorsal interosseous muscle, to anastomose with the plantar arch, and an anterior perforating branch, which passes through the anterior part of the space to anastomose with the corresponding plantar metatarsal artery. (co.ma)
  • An incompetent short saphenous vein was demonstrated in 44 limbs, incompetent perforating vein(s) in 18 limbs and incompetent deep veins in 32 limbs. (austin.org.au)
  • DVT is a potentially serious condition that causes leg swelling and requires immediate medical attention because sometimes the blood clots in the veins can break off and travel to the lungs. (justia.com)
  • A condition caused by one or more episodes of DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS, usually the blood clots are lodged in the legs. (lookformedical.com)
  • While analyzing data from the literature, we drew attention to the fact that in the field of research on the venous system of the limbs, the data mostly concerns the veins of lower limbs of humans. (hindawi.com)
  • In humans, arteries bring oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body and veins return oxygen-poor blood back to the heart. (justia.com)
  • It would not be wrong to say that beneath the layer of visible skin we have a huge spread meshwork of Veins, venules, capillaries, arterioles, arteries etc. (drvikram.com)
  • Anatomically these veins are located in the close proximity to arteries.These have a better build-up of veins in them which directs the flow of blood upwards and prevents its regurgitation due to gravity. (drvikram.com)
  • Arteries carry blood from your heart to the rest of your tissues, and veins return blood from the rest of your body to your heart, so the blood can be recirculated. (symptoma.com)
  • it runs laterally, deep to the extensor hallucis brevis and the extensor digitorum brevis, supplying those muscles and the tarsal joints, and it anastomoses with the perforating branch of the peroneal, the arcuate, and lateral plantar arteries, and with the lateral malleolar artery. (co.ma)
  • Neoplasms located in the vasculature system, such as ARTERIES and VEINS. (lookformedical.com)
  • DVT occurs when a blood clot (properly called a thrombus) blocks blood from flowing toward the heart, out of a deep or perforating vein. (justia.com)
  • A condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a deep vein, usually of the leg. (veincare-experts.com)
  • In 90% of cases where venous hypertension is from superficial and perforator vein reflux, removal or obliteration of the great saphenous vein (GSV) alone can resolve the venous hypertension. (medscape.com)
  • Multiple injections of dilute sclerosant are injected into the abnormal surface veins of the involved leg. (wikidoc.org)
  • For a description of the treatments provided by Nu Vela Laser and Vein Center, click to varicose vein treatment options , or click EVLT & Venefit FAQ for answers to frequently asked questions specifically related to the two procedures. (nuvelaveins.com)
  • Typically, in humans and orangutans, two major venous blood vessels, i.e., the cephalic and basilic vein respectively, are observed on the lateral and medial side of the upper limb [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The frontal and supra-orbital veins receive blood from the medial and anterior part of the scalp. (co.ma)