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Bilateral variations of the great saphenous vein

Ali Zeybek(TEKIRDAG NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9773-2739
Mazhar Ozkan(TEKIRDAG NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-8745-2493
Meltem Alpay(TEKIRDAG NAMIK KEMAL UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-7231-8796
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Publication Date
2021-05-31
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We think that recognizing this and such variations before surgery will increase success.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The great saphenous vein is the longest in the human body and has been one of the most preferred autologous tissue in bypass surgery.
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Key Findings & Data:After a detailed inspection of the veins at both sides, we measured and illustrated the variant branches.
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Conclusion & Impact:We think that recognizing this and such variations before surgery will increase success.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Great saphenous vein · Bilateral variation · Cadaver

Abstract

The great saphenous vein is the longest in the human body and has been one of the most preferred autologous tissue in bypass surgery. It is affected by the life conditions causing pathological dilatations called varices. We observed bilaterally duplicated great saphenous vein in both lower limbs of an elderly male human cadaver during our routine dissection for undergraduate anatomy education. After a detailed inspection of the veins at both sides, we measured and illustrated the variant branches. In this case report, we presented bilaterally duplicated great saphenous veins, accompanied by an accessory saphenous vein. To the best of our knowledge, there are no such variations reported in the literature so far. We think that recognizing this and such variations before surgery will increase success.

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Zeybek, A., Ozkan, M., Alpay, M. (2021). Bilateral variations of the great saphenous vein. Marmara Medical Journal, Volume: 34 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.5472/marumj.945178

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