Endoscopic vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review with meta-analysis of 27,789 patients

AC Deppe, OJ Liakopoulos, YH Choi, I Slottosch… - journal of surgical …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: To determine the current strength of evidence for or against endoscopic
vein harvesting (EVH) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

The influence of endoscopic vein harvesting on outcomes after coronary bypass grafting: a meta-analysis of 267 525 patients

P Sastry, R Rivinius, R Harvey… - European Journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
In recent times, practice in cardiac surgery has shifted towards using endoscopic techniques
to harvest the saphenous vein from the leg for use as a bypass graft. A paper published in …

The evolving evidence base for coronary artery bypass grafting and arterial grafting in 2021: how to improve vein graft patency

D Vervoort, A Malik, SE Fremes - JTCVS techniques, 2021 - jtcvstechniques.org
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is foundational to managing multivessel coronary
artery disease. The internal thoracic artery (ITA) remains the gold standard for left anterior …

A comprehensive review on learning curve associated problems in endoscopic vein harvesting and the requirement for a standardised training programme

B Krishnamoorthy, WR Critchley… - Journal of cardiothoracic …, 2016 - Springer
Endoscopic vein harvesting is becoming one of the most favourable vein harvesting
techniques in multiple bypass coronary surgery, due to its short term post-operative benefits …

[PDF][PDF] Endoscopic vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting is safe and reduces postoperative resource consumption

L Oddershede, JJ Andreasen - J Cardiovasc Dis Diagn, 2014 - researchgate.net
Knowledge. In addition to the systematic search, a number of abstracts were identified thru
secondary referencing. All studies comparing EVH to OVH for CABG were eligible, ie full …

Endoscopic Conduit Harvesting: Best Practice Training Guidelines

B Krishnamoorthy, J Blackmore - … Cardiac Surgery: Tips, Tricks and Traps, 2023 - Springer
The great saphenous vein remains the most commonly used conduit for non-left anterior
descending coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The aim of this chapter is to define the best …