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Sciatic venous drainage demonstrated by varicography in patients with a patent deep venous system

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology volume 12, pages 103–106 (1989)Cite this article

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Varicography, consisting of direct puncture and injection into a varicosity, is the diagnostic procedure of choice in the assessment of varicose veins of the lower limbs. It must be performed in cases of recurrent posterior varicose veins of the leg, after negative ascending phlebography, when looking for possible drainage by a sciatic venous pathway. A series of 7 patients with such sciatic venous drainage is presented. Although infrequent, sciatic venous pathways may explain recurrent varicose veins and alter therapy.

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  1. Department of Anatomy, Facultés Notre Dame de la Paix, Namur, Belgium

    Jean-Paul F. Trigaux

  2. Department of Radiology, Cliniques UCL Mont-Godinne, B-5180, Yvoir, Belgium

    Bernard E. Vanbeers, Francis E. Delchambre, Florent M. de Fays & Jean-Claude M. Schoevaerdts

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Trigaux, JP.F., Vanbeers, B.E., Delchambre, F.E. et al. Sciatic venous drainage demonstrated by varicography in patients with a patent deep venous system. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 12, 103–106 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577400

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Key words

  • Venography, technology
  • Veins, abnormalities
  • Veins, extremities
  • Veins, pelvic