regarding the role of the no-touch saphenous vein in coronary bypass surgery. There is no
doubt that minimization of endothelial damage is key to the long-term patency rate of bypass …

Background Randomized trials show high long‐term patency for no‐touch saphenous vein
grafts in coronary artery bypass grafting. The patency rate in off‐pump coronary bypass …

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 …

Optimal conduit selection and harvesting technique remains an ongoing source of
controversy in surgical coronary revascularization. The no-touch saphenous vein graft (SVG) …

Saphenous vein grafts, along with the left internal thoracic artery graft, are the hallmark of
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Grounded on vast and landmark evidence, this …

Ischemic heart disease is currently the leading cause of death globally, with coronary artery
bypass grafting among the most common operations performed worldwide. More extensive …

Background: The No-Touch saphenous vein harvesting technique has been proved to
reduce vein graft occlusion after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. However, the optimum …

Historical perspective Harvesting conduits with a pedicle was well know when preparing the
left internal thoracic (mammary) artery (LITA). However, this concept was never applied to …

Saphenous veins have been used as coronary bypass conduits for more than 50 years with
long-term outcomes inferior to arterial conduits. This has resulted in percutaneous …