OBJECTIVE: Conventional harvesting of the saphenous vein in coronary artery bypass
surgery produces vessel damage that contributes to graft failure. A novel “no touch” …

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. The technique of harvesting the saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass
grafting influences the fate of vein grafts. The patency rate of a novel “no-touch” technique in …

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

BACKGROUND: Injury incurred while saphenous veins are being obtained results in poor
graft patency and impairs the results of coronary artery bypass grafting. A novel method of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Background The saphenous-vein graft is the most common conduit for coronary-artery
bypass grafting (CABG). The influence of the vein-graft harvesting technique on long-term …

Myocardial ischaemia resulting from obstructive coronary artery disease is a major cause of
morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery …