1. Validity of duplex-ultrasound in identifying the cause of groin recurrence after varicose vein surgery 
Bruno Geier, MD, PhD, Achim Mumme, MD, PhD, Thomas Hummel, MD, Barbara Marpe, MD, Markus Stücker, MD, PhD, Giuseppe Asciutto, MD 
Journal of Vascular Surgery 
Volume 49, Issue 4, Pages (April 2009)
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2. Fig 1
Typical duplex-ultrasound scan picture of a residual stump. FV, Femoral vein; RS, residual stump.
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3. Fig 2
Typical duplex-ultrasound scan picture of neovascularization. FV, Femoral vein; NV, neovascularization.
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4. Fig 3
Histological picture characteristic for a residual stump: large, single channel vessel with structured, three-layered wall (white arrow) and presence of venous valves (black arrow).
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5. Fig 4
Histological picture characteristic for neovascularization: multiple venous channels with bizarre lumen (black arrows), unstructured vessel wall (white arrow), and absence of vein valves.
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