Popliteal Vein Ligation in the Treatment of the Lower Limb Stasis Syndrome

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Abstract
The reports of Buxton1and his colleagues on the interruption of the superficial femoral vein for long-standing deep phlebitis of the lower extremity, and the earlier phlebographic studies of Luke2and Bauer,3preceded an era of interest in interruption of the popliteal vein as a method of treatment for the lower limb stasis syndrome. In 1948, Bauer4presented a technique of popliteal vein ligation which became popular. Between the years of 1949 and 1953, inclusively, 72 popliteal vein ligations were performed in 63 patients at the University of Minnesota Hospitals. Nine patients had bilateral popliteal vein ligations. This report is a three- to six-year follow-up of these patients. Twenty-one patients were males, and forty-two were females. These patients had severe and chronic disease, with symptoms from 3 to 36 years prior to this operative intervention. The mean duration of symptoms prior to surgery was 10 years.

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