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Minimally Invasive, Nonendoscopic Saphenectomy for Coronary Bypass Surgery
Author(s) -
Borowski Andreas,
Hort Michael,
Korb Harald
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2001.tb00553.x
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , bypass surgery , emergency surgery , vein , artery
In 200 consecutive patients who underwent elective and emergency coronary bypass surgery, a minimally invasive, nonendoscopic technique for greater saphenous vein harvesting was used and the clinical results evaluated. The technique is easy, rapid, and routinely applicable in elective and emergency coronary bypass procedures. The cosmetic effect is excellent and the saphenectomy‐related morbidity low.