Manley NR, et al. - Researchers investigated the impact of venorrhaphy and vein ligation in isolated lower-extremity venous injuries on venous thromboembolism and edema. Observations corroborated that in patients suffering venous injury, vein repair had a higher incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) while providing no additional benefit in reducing symptomatic extremity edema compared to ligation. In most extremity venous injuries, ligation could be performed without increasing patient morbidity.