Experienced operators achieve superior patency and wound complication rates with endoscopic great saphenous vein harvest compared with open harvest in lower extremity bypasses.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.02.043
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Prior studies have suggested improved wound complication rates but decreased primary patency in lower extremity bypasses performed with endoscopic vein harvest (EVH) vs open vein harvest (OVH). We hypothesize that the inferior patency reflects… read more here.
Keywords: patency; vein; evh; lower extremity ... See more keywords
Ten-year experience of infrainguinal bypass with endoscopic vein harvest.
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DOI: 10.1177/17085381221142213
Abstract: OBJECTIVES There is conflicting data comparing minimally invasive vein harvest (MIVH) using endoscopic technique and open vein harvest (OVH) in terms of bypass patency, wound infection incidence, and patient morbidity. Our institution has performed MIVH… read more here.
Keywords: infrainguinal bypass; endoscopic vein; vein harvest; bypass ... See more keywords
Long-term survival after endoscopic vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting.
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DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2020.0063
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Endoscopic vein harvest is the technique of choice in North America, where it constitutes 80% of conduit harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting. The UK has much lower rates, despite demonstrable perioperative benefits. Concerns… read more here.
Keywords: endoscopic vein; long term; vein; vein harvest ... See more keywords
Endoscopic Saphenous Vein Harvest: Severe Hypercarbia
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DOI: 10.4103/aca.aca_39_22
Abstract: A 40‐year‐old male patient with critical left main involvement and triple vessel disease was uneventfully anaesthetised for CABG surgery using standard anaesthetic techniques. A baseline arterial blood gas before surgical incision revealed normal values as… read more here.
Keywords: endoscopic saphenous; vein harvest; saphenous vein; harvest severe ... See more keywords