[Experimental study of incompetency of deep vein of lower limb].
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to find the best material for valvular wrapping operation of deep vein of lower limb and to study the diagnostic value of colored Ultrasonic-Doppler for valvular incompetency of the deep vein and the function of the popliteal valve.


METHODS
Strips of autogenous saphenous vein, autogenous fascia lata and pieces of polytetrafluroethylene artificial vessel were used respectively as the wrapping material for narrowing the valve in 30 dogs. The results of three different wrapping material were obtained by colored Ultrasonic-Doppler and transpopliteal venography in 78 patients. The hemokinetics of the popliteal valve was examined in 20 normal persons.


RESULTS
In the saphenous vein and fascia lata groups, diffuse fibrosis and marked narrowing of the femoral vein were found, while in the group of artificial vein graft, the graft was intact without prominent fibrosis and narrowing of the vein. In comparing with the result of venography, the accuracy of diagnosis by colored Ultrasonic-Doppler was 91.86%. The femoral and popliteal venous valves closed at the same time when holding the breath, but the popliteal venous valve opened more widely than the femoral venous valve when the calf muscles of the leg contracted.


CONCLUSIONS
It was suggested that the graft was the best material for valvular wrapping operation, and colored Ultrasonic-Doppler was an important and non-invasive method for the diagnosis of incompetency of deep vein. The popliteal venous valve was the important barrier for protection of the function of deep vein.
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Center of Vascular Surgery, 107 Central Hospital of PLA, Yantai, Shandong, P. R. China 264002.
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D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D004285:Dogs; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011152:Popliteal Vein / Q000503:physiopathology*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011897:Random Allocation; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*
D001672:Biocompatible Materials