Dr. Jean-François UHL is a renowned Vascular Surgeon. He is a member of the French Academy of Surgery and past-vice president of the French Society Of Phlebology. He is the research director of the Chair Of Digital Anatomy (UNESCO). He has received several awards and published several papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Out of all the pumps in the legs that enable venous blood flow against gravity, the most important one is the calf pump. Provided the fact that a single collector collects the blood from both the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles of the calf, and that a powerful jet of blood is sent to this collector, the anatomy of the calf becomes complex. Therefore, venous diseases involving the veins in the calf become difficult to treat. The disease majorly affects the quality of life of the patient. It is essential that instead of always suggesting surgery, the patient should be…
