Influence of Three Different Surgical Techniques on Microscopic Damage of Saphenous Vein Grafts-A Randomized Study.

ABSTRACT: Background and Objectives: The saphenous vein is one of the most common used grafts (SVG) for surgical revascularization. The mechanism of the SVGs occlusion is still unknown. Surgical preparation techniques have an important role in the early and late graft occlusion. Our study analyzed the influence of the three different surgical techniques on the histological and immunohistochemical characteristics of the vein grafts. Methods: Between June 2019 and December 2020, 83 patients who underwent surgical revascularization were prospectively randomly assigned to one of the three groups, according to saphenous vein graft harvesting (conventional (CVH), no-touch (NT) and endoscopic (EVH)) technique. The vein graft samples were sent on the histological (hematoxylin-eosin staining) a

SUBMITTER: Zivkovic I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9962261 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature