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The termination of the small saphenous vein (SSV) is of fundamental and great practical importance in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of varicose veins. There is wide divergence of opinion between different authors on this subject.
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Burihan, E., Baptista-Silva, J.C.C. (1995). Anatomical Study of the Small Saphenous Vein (Saphena Parva): Types of Termination. In: Negus, D., Jantet, G., Coleridge-Smith, P.D. (eds) Phlebology ’95. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3095-6_33
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