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After the saphenous vein is occluded, or closed, can it grow back?

April 26, 2017closed grow occluded saphenous Vein

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After the saphenous vein is occluded, or closed, can it grow back?

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In theory, blood flow can resume. However, the probability of the saphenous vein reopening appears to be no more than 10% out to 2 years. One published report found that at 2 years 90% of Closure treated veins were invisible to ultrasound, suggesting permanent obliteration.