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

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: Current consensus statements maintain that endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH)
should be standard care in coronary artery bypass graft surgery, but vein quality and clinical …

Objectives. Endoscopic vein harvest has gained widespread use in coronary artery bypass
surgery. However, potential negative mid-and long-term effects following endoscopic vein …

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 …

Background Earlier reports concerning endoscopic vein harvesting have been controversial
regarding the patency of the vein graft after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In …

BACKGROUND: To determine the current strength of evidence for or against endoscopic
vein harvesting (EVH) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

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

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