Minimally invasive radial artery and saphenous vein graft harvesting gained popularity in the
last decade as they showed to be safe and effective approaches associated with …

Endoscopic conduit harvesting is a well-tolerated and effective procedure. The majority of
scientific reports depicted that the minimally invasive approach does not compromise the …

Endoscopic conduit harvesting can be performed safely and effectively with the currently
available techniques, albeit a careful knowledge of the pitfalls of each technique is …

Abstract Development and adoption of endoscopic minimally invasive saphenous vein
harvesting prompted its application to the radial artery in an effort to minimize surgical …

Wound-related morbidity frequently encountered after open-incision harvesting of vessel
conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is invariably recognized as an obstacle …

Background Despite the popularity of less invasive approaches for conduits procurement in
coronary artery bypass graft surgery, concerns have been raised about the potential …

Objective The radial artery has been demonstrated to provide superior long-term patency
outcomes compared with saphenous veins for selected patients who undergo coronary …

The introduction of endoscopic conduit harvesting has been a big advance in patient
centred care in the surgical revascularisation of patients with coronary artery disease. Like …

Minimally invasive conduit harvesting techniques for coronary artery bypass grafting have
developed over the past decade, aiming to reduce the morbidity and recovery time …

Coronary artery bypass grafting is still the most commonly performed procedure in cardiac
surgery. Minimally invasive or endoscopic vessel harvesting was developed a decade ago …