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Table 2 Axial transformation of the deep femoral vein and lower stent border

From: Infrainguinal inflow assessment and endovenous stent placement in iliofemoral post-thrombotic obstructions

Axial transformationa

Lower stent border

Common femoral veinb

Deep femoral vein

Femoral vein

Grade 0

5

0

1

Grade 1

4

0

0

Grade 2

2

3

0

Grade 3

10

9

0

Grade 4

1

2

0

  1. aGrade 0 = normal vein anatomy, grade 1 = popliteal-deep femoral vein collateral connection with normal deep femoral vein caliber, grade 2 = enlarged deep femoral vein smaller than or equal to the femoral vein, grade 3 = deep femoral vein larger than obstructed femoral vein, grade 4 = total occlusion of femoral vein14
  2. bMissing data n = 2
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