Traditional tissue-engineered vascular grafts have yet to gain wide clinical use. The difficulty
of scaling production of these cell-or biologic-based products has hindered …

BACKGROUND: To determine the current strength of evidence for or against endoscopic
vein harvesting (EVH) in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) …

OBJECTIVE: In the Randomized On/Off Bypass (ROOBY) Trial, the efficacy of on-pump
versus off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting was evaluated. This ROOBY Trial planned …

Context The safety and durability of endoscopic vein graft harvest in coronary artery bypass
graft (CABG) surgery has recently been called into question. Objective To compare the long …

Background Saphenous vein grafts (SVG) are a commonly used conduit for coronary artery
bypass graft (CABG) surgery and can be harvested by either an open or endoscopic …

Objectives: A faultless endothelial layer is decisive for vascular function and therewith graft's
patency. Functional impairment of the endothelium increases risk of graft thrombosis, intimal …

Objective To analyze patient risk factors and processes of care associated with secondary
surgical-site infection (SSI) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Methods Data were …

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 …

OBJECTIVES Leg wound infection is a common complication after coronary artery bypass
grafting (CABG). Suture contamination has been suggested as a mechanism of surgical site …

Background: Current consensus statements maintain that endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH)
should be standard care in coronary artery bypass graft surgery, but vein quality and clinical …