OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the efficacy of minimally manipulative surgical strategies to
harvest the saphenous vein for use in a Y-composite graft based on the left internal thoracic …

Objective We evaluated vessel wall characteristics and changes in the lumen diameter (LD)
of saphenous vein (SV) conduits harvested with minimal manipulation and used as Y …

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

Although the saphenous vein is a widely used conduit for coronary artery bypass grafting,
revascularization using the saphenous vein as an aortocoronary bypass graft has shown …

1. Benedetto U, Angelini GD. Saphenous vein graft harvesting and patency: still an
unanswered question. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016; 152: 1462-3. 2. Angelini G. Surgical …

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 …

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 Despite the inferior patency compared to arterial grafts, a saphenous vein graft
(SVG) is widely used for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). A lower atherosclerosis …

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: We compared midterm clinical outcomes and 1-year graft patency rates of
saphenous vein composite grafts with those of total arterial composite grafts in patients who …