The saphenous vein is the most used conduit for coronary artery bypass surgery. However,
the patency rate of this graft is inferior to the internal thoracic artery patency rate, which is the …

Background: Utilisation of the Endoscopic Vein Harvesting (EVH) technique has been
increasing for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for the last two decades. Some …

The saphenous vein is the most commonly used conduit in patients undergoing coronary
artery bypass surgery yet its patency is inferior to the internal thoracic artery. Vascular …

Objective This purpose of this consensus statement was to compare endoscopic vascular
graft harvesting (EVH) with conventional open vascular harvesting (OVH) in adults …

Background The endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) method has been used in coronary
artery bypass surgery in many countries. We started using the EVH method recently, and …

Coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common cardiac surgical procedure
performed worldwide, with more than 200,000 of the procedures performed annually in the …

Background Less-than-optimal long-term patency of the saphenous vein is one of the main
obstacles for the success of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Results from the …

Objective: Minimal invasive endoscopic vein harvesting has not gained widespread
acceptance although potential improvements in wound healing and patient comfort are …

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 …

A best evidence topic was written according to a structured protocol. The question
addressed was whether harvesting the saphenous vein (SV) as a conduit for coronary artery …