[HTML][HTML] Twenty-five years of no-touch saphenous vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting: structural observations and impact on graft performance
N Samano, D Souza, BB Pinheiro, T Kopjar… - Brazilian journal of …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
The saphenous vein is the most common conduit used in coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG) yet its failure rate is higher compared to arterial grafts. An improvement in …
(CABG) yet its failure rate is higher compared to arterial grafts. An improvement in …
[HTML][HTML] No-touch vein grafts and the destiny of venous revascularization in coronary artery bypass grafting—a 25th anniversary perspective
N Samano, M Dashwood, D Souza - Annals of cardiothoracic …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ischemic heart disease is currently the leading cause of death globally, with coronary artery
bypass grafting among the most common operations performed worldwide. More extensive …
bypass grafting among the most common operations performed worldwide. More extensive …
No-touch saphenous vein harvesting may improve further the patency of saphenous vein composite grafts: early outcomes and 1-year angiographic results
YH Kim, HC Oh, JW Choi, HY Hwang, KB Kim - The Annals of Thoracic …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Harvesting technique and surgical strategy may affect patency rates of
saphenous vein (SV) grafts in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). We evaluated …
saphenous vein (SV) grafts in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). We evaluated …
[HTML][HTML] The no-touch saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting maintains a patency, after 16 years, comparable to the left internal thoracic artery: a …
Objectives This study investigates whether the no-touch (NT) vein graft, at a mean time of 16
years, maintains a significantly higher patency rate than conventional (C) vein grafts and still …
years, maintains a significantly higher patency rate than conventional (C) vein grafts and still …
No-touch saphenous vein graft harvesting technique for coronary artery bypass grafting
Y Inaba, M Yamazaki, M Ohono, K Yamashita… - General thoracic and …, 2020 - Springer
Objectives Although the patency of internal artery grafts in coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG) is superior to that of saphenous vein grafts (SVGs), good long-term patency rates …
(CABG) is superior to that of saphenous vein grafts (SVGs), good long-term patency rates …
[HTML][HTML] Surgical aspects of no-touch saphenous vein graft harvesting in CABG: clinical and angiographic follow-up at 3 months
N Samano, BB Pinheiro, D Souza - Brazilian Journal of …, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
With more than 800,000 coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operations annually
worldwide and the saphenous vein being the most common conduit used, there is no …
worldwide and the saphenous vein being the most common conduit used, there is no …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting with pedicled saphenous vein grafts
M Janiec, Ö Friberg, S Thelin - Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2018 - Springer
Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using saphenous vein grafts (SVG) is
vitiated by poor long-term patency of the vein grafts. Pedicled SVG harvested with the “no …
vitiated by poor long-term patency of the vein grafts. Pedicled SVG harvested with the “no …
Does no-touch technique better than conventional or intermediate saphenous vein harvest techniques for coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a systematic review …
Saphenous vein (SV) is a common graft being used in coronary artery bypass grafting
(CABG). Conventional (CON), intermediate (I), and no-touch (NT) are the most common …
(CABG). Conventional (CON), intermediate (I), and no-touch (NT) are the most common …
[HTML][HTML] The" no-touch" harvesting technique revives the position of the saphenous vein as an important conduit in CABG surgery: 30-year anniversary
BB Pinheiro, M Dashwood, DSR Souza - Brazilian Journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Brasil
For many reasons, the saphenous vein (SV) and internal thoracic artery (ITA) will continue to
be the most important conduits in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The high …
be the most important conduits in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The high …
No-touch saphenous vein grafts in coronary artery surgery (SWEDEGRAFT): Rationale and design of a multicenter, prospective, registry-based randomized clinical …
S Ragnarsson, M Janiec, IS Modrau, M Dreifaldt… - American heart …, 2020 - Elsevier
The SWEDEGRAFT study (ClinicalTrials. gov Identifier: NCT03501303) tests the hypothesis
that saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) harvested with the “no-touch” technique improves …
that saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) harvested with the “no-touch” technique improves …