For many reasons the saphenous vein (SV) will continue, together with the left internal
mammary artery (LIMA), to be the most important conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting …

Endoscopic harvesting of saphenous veins for use in CABG surgery has become standard
practice worldwide. This strategy reduces postoperative infection and hospital stay, and …

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 …

Coronary artery bypass grafting surgery effectively relieves signs and symptoms of
myocardial ischemia. The left internal thoracic artery (LITA) graft is the gold standard having …

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 …

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

Background: The saphenous vein is an established conduit for coronary revascularization.
Disadvantages of traditional harvest technique are significant pain and morbidity. We …

Background. Harvesting the great saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting is
often associated with complications in wound healing, insufficient cosmetic results, and …

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 …

Background: Most coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) operations still involve the use of
greater saphenous vein (GSV) for one or more grafts, even with the increasing use of arterial …