Running from the top of the foot (dorsum) and up the inner sides of the leg, the great saphenous vein is the body’s longest vein. The vein’s primary task is to drain deoxygenated blood from ...

and the small saphenous vein (SSV). The GSV runs from the medial ankle to the groin, joining the common femoral vein at the saphenofemoral junction. The SSV runs from the lateral ankle to the ...

Traditionally, harvesting of the greater saphenous vein involves a long incision along the medial part of the lower leg or thigh. This approach is associated with significant wound complications ...