The effect of endoscopic vein harvesting in coronary artery bypass surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To compare the clinical outcomes, quality of saphenous vein (SV) grafts, and wound complications between endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) technique and open vein harvesting (OVH) technique in patients with coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Methods

We reviewed one hundred patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease who underwent elective CABG and agreed to preserve their SV specimens for study. Fifty patients (OVH group) underwent OVH, and the remaining (EVH group) underwent EVH. The median follow-up time was 12 months. Clinical outcomes, 1-year graft patency rates, endothelium integrity of SV grafts and wound complications were assessed.

Results

The follow-up time was 12 [12-13] months. Recurrence of angina was observed in 5 patients, with

SUBMITTER: Ran J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7330341 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature