The standard of care regarding endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is still inhomogeneous
across Europe. The current study aimed at elucidating patient-related factors favouring its …

Objective Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is increasingly used as an alternative to open
vein harvesting (OVH) for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Concerns about the …

Objective. Despite increasing recognition that endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is
associated with decreased leg wound morbidity, improved cosmetic results, and enhanced …

Background: Utilisation of the Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) technique has been
increasing for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for the last two decades. Some …

The choice of the graft conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has significant
implications both in the short-and long-term. The patency of a coronary conduit is closely …

A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The
question addressed was: in [patients undergoing coronary revascularisation] is [endoscopic …

Objectives Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is an alternative technique to obtain the
saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. We aimed to evaluate …

Objective Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) is growing in popularity and is the method of
choice in many centers worldwide as it is associated with lower complication rates …

In recent times, practice in cardiac surgery has shifted towards using endoscopic techniques
to harvest the saphenous vein from the leg for use as a bypass graft. A paper published in …

Background Saphenous vein remains the most common conduit for coronary artery bypass
grafting with increasing uptake of minimally invasive harvesting techniques. While …