Valves in the great saphenous vein are concentrated near the sapheno-femoral junction and between 35-45 cm from it, which should be considered when harvesting veins for bypass grafts.
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Valve concentrations may inform saphenous harvest planning; extends anatomical data but leaves open clinical outcome studies.
Shinohara et al. (1990) studied this question.
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