1. Myers wrote that open surgery for small saphenous vein reflux is obsolete. 2. The saphenous vein is often removed and used in coronary by-pass operations. 3. Removal of the saphenous vein will not hinder normal circulation in the leg. 4. The blood that previously flowed through the saphenous vein will change its course of travel. 5. The long saphenous vein is clearly visible there. 6. In the past they have been used for saphenous vein graft and native coronary artery percutaneous coronary interventions. 7. When it occurs in the leg, the great saphenous vein is usually involved, although other locations are possible. 8. However, they often remove a portion of the saphenous vein in the leg for such repairs because it is durable and expendable. 9. By comparison ERA has been shown to control 80 % of cases of small saphenous vein reflux at 4 years, said Myers. 10. Instead of a laser, though, that technique employs radio frequencies to heat a specialized catheter tip and seal the saphenous vein shut.
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