Objectives To explore the impact of the no-touch harvesting technique on the vessel
diameter of saphenous vein grafts. Methods This retrospective, single-center study enrolled …

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 …

Background Harvesting technique and surgical strategy may affect patency rates of
saphenous vein (SV) grafts in coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). We evaluated …

Although the multi-arterial grafting strategy is widely accepted in Japan, saphenous vein
grafts (SVGs) are still commonly used worldwide. SVGs have a high failure rate of 8–25% at …

Background Vein graft failure is a crucial challenge in coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
surgery. Previous studies have suggested a patency benefit of the No-Touch vein harvesting …

OBJECTIVES: Our objective was to evaluate the impact of vein graft harvesting technique on
structure and function of vasa vasorum. METHODS: Paired segments of great saphenous …

Introduction: There have been several attempts to overcome the poor graft patency of
saphenous vein grafts.“No-touch” saphenous vein graft (NT-SVG) could be a solution to …

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 …

Objectives: To evaluate the long-term angiographic patency of saphenous vein grafts (SVG)
harvested using the no-touch technique compared to the conventional technique. Methods …

Background: Vein graft occlusion is deemed a major challenge in coronary artery bypass
grafting. Previous studies implied that the no-touch technique for vein graft harvesting could …