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 …
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 …
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 …
Equivalency of saphenous vein and arterial composite grafts: 5-year angiography and midterm clinical follow-up
HY Hwang, KH Lee, JW Han, KB Kim - The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2016 - Elsevier
Background We compared 5-year graft patency rates and midterm clinical outcomes of
saphenous vein (SV) composite grafts with those of total arterial (TA) composite grafts in …
saphenous vein (SV) composite grafts with those of total arterial (TA) composite grafts in …
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] Harvesting the saphenous vein with surrounding tissue for CABG provides long-term graft patency comparable to the left internal thoracic artery: results of a …
DSR Souza, B Johansson, L Bojö, R Karlsson… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Conventional harvesting of the saphenous vein in coronary artery bypass
surgery produces vessel damage that contributes to graft failure. A novel “no touch” …
surgery produces vessel damage that contributes to graft failure. A novel “no touch” …
[HTML][HTML] Graft patency after open versus endoscopic saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass grafting surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Saphenous vein grafts (SVG) are a commonly used conduit for coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG) surgery and can be harvested by either an open or endoscopic …
bypass graft (CABG) surgery and can be harvested by either an open or endoscopic …
High early patency of saphenous vein graft for coronary artery bypass harvested with surrounding tissue
DSR Souza, V Bomfim, H Skoglund… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2001 - Elsevier
Background. Surgical trauma to the saphenous vein, used as a conduit for coronary artery
bypass grafting, affects their occlusion rate. This study evaluates the early patency of …
bypass grafting, affects their occlusion rate. This study evaluates the early patency of …
[HTML][HTML] Equivalent 10-year angiographic and long-term clinical outcomes with saphenous vein composite grafts and arterial composite grafts
HY Hwang, Y Lee, SH Sohn, JW Choi… - The Journal of Thoracic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives We compared 10-year graft patency rates and long-term clinical outcomes after
off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using the saphenous vein composite grafts based …
off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using the saphenous vein composite grafts based …
Angiographic equivalency of off-pump saphenous vein and arterial composite grafts at one year
HY Hwang, JS Kim, KB Kim - The Annals of thoracic surgery, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: We compared midterm clinical outcomes and 1-year graft patency rates of
saphenous vein composite grafts with those of total arterial composite grafts in patients who …
saphenous vein composite grafts with those of total arterial composite grafts in patients who …