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Use of the AccuVein device to map the superficial venous system

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The AccuVein AV300 device (AccuVein LLC, New York) was initially developed as an aid to venepuncture. It is a portable, handheld device that emits infrared light which is absorbed by haemoglobin, illuminating the position of superficial veins. In this article, we describe a novel application of this device in providing a map of superficial veins to aid vein graft harvest and other plastic surgery procedures.

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  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital, Southmoor Road, Manchester, UK, M23 9LT

    Lyndsey Highton & Chidi Ekwobi

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  1. Lyndsey Highton
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Correspondence to Lyndsey Highton.

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Product: AccuVein AV300 (AccuVein LLC, New York).

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Highton, L., Ekwobi, C. Use of the AccuVein device to map the superficial venous system. Eur J Plast Surg 34, 305–306 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-011-0583-0

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