Provoked compliance of the supernormal popliteal vein Lee A. Shratter, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 17, Issue 3, Pages 621-623 (March 1993) DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(93)90167-K Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Left, Wide, patent popliteal vein between calipers visualized during calf compression, above popliteal artery. Right, Popliteal vein not visualized without calf compression. Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 17, 621-623DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(93)90167-K) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 No venous signal seen initially (arrowhead 1, far left); augmentation seen only during calf compression (arrowhead 2); gradual tapering of signal after compression release (arrowhead 3); no venous signal again (arrowhead 4). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1993 17, 621-623DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(93)90167-K) Copyright © 1993 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions