OBJECTIVE: In the Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) Trial, the efficacy of on-pump
versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting was evaluated. This ROOBY Trial planned …

Background—Use of endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting has developed into a routine
surgical approach at many cardiothoracic surgical centers. The association between this …

Background Two prevalent harvesting techniques are routinely utilized in coronary artery
bypass grafting (CABG): endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) and open vein harvesting (OVH) …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the 6-month angiographic patency rates of greater
saphenous veins removed during coronary artery bypass grafting with the endoscopic vein …

Background The saphenous-vein graft is the most common conduit for coronary-artery
bypass grafting (CABG). The influence of the vein-graft harvesting technique on long-term …

The long saphenous vein remains the most commonly used conduit in coronary artery
bypass surgery. Vein harvest is a critical component of this operation with significant …

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

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 …

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 …

Background. The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not endoscopic vein
harvest is a reliable, beneficial, and cost-effective method for saphenous vein harvest in …