Superior long-term patency of no-touch vein graft compared to conventional vein grafts in over 1500 consecutive patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To evaluate the long-term angiographic patency of saphenous vein grafts (SVG) harvested using the no-touch technique compared to the conventional technique.

Methods

This was a single-center, retrospective, cohort study. The inclusion criteria were individuals who underwent a CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) between January 1995 and July 2020, and who successively needed a clinically-driven angiography. The primary endpoint was long-term patency. The secondary endpoints were differences in patency based on sub-group analysis (single vs. sequential graft, divided by target vessel).

Results

The study included 1520 individuals (618 no-touch, 825 conventional and 77 arterial grafts). The mean clinical follow-up time was 8.4 years ± 5.5 years. The patency p

SUBMITTER: Ferrari G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11443723 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature