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Natural history of varicosis



Partial reflux of a saphenous femoral junction

Partial reflux of the saphenofemoral junction could be called insufficiency of only the first lateral tributary of the great saphenous vein.

The reflux was feed by the normal flow of the great saphenous vein or by the insufficiency of the saphenofemoral junction ; in that case the last normal valve of the trunk protect him against the reflux.

Isolated resection of the first tributary could be sufficient for the treatment.

This case was found in 3.4% of the cases and 50% of these were operated on at 40.



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