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 …

Since first introduced in the mid-1960s, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has become
the standard of care for patients with coronary artery disease. Surprisingly, the fundamental …

The choice of the graft conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) has significant
implications both in the short-and long-term. The patency of a coronary conduit is closely …

Background This review aims to identify and review the current evidence for preventing
postoperative surgical site infections in abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery or infrainguinal …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: Greater saphenous vein harvest for coronary and lower extremity bypass
requires the longest incision of any surgical procedure. Endoscopic vein harvest allows …

Objective “No-touch”(NT) saphenous vein harvesting preserves the adventitial vasa
vasorum, prevents medial ischemia, and is associated with an improved short-term and long …

ABSTRACT The Randomized Endo‐vein Graft Prospective (REGROUP) trial (ClinicalTrials.
gov NCT01850082) is a randomized, intent‐to‐treat, 2‐arm, parallel‐design, multicenter …

BACKGROUND: A short saphenous vein segment is commonly used as a conduit for
coronary artery bypass grafting, and clinicians must decide whether to obtain it by …

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has produced new guidance
in relation to the endoscopic harvesting of saphenous veins for coronary artery bypass graft …