What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the effects of the no-touch technique for saphenous vein harvesting on CABG outcomes.

March 28, 2026Open Access

Perioperative outcomes and graft patency in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) after no-touch saphenous vein harvesting: A single-center exploratory study

Key Points

To explore the effects of the no-touch technique for saphenous vein harvesting on CABG outcomes.
Single-center exploratory study design
Assessment of perioperative outcomes such as harvesting time and complications
Evaluation of one-year graft patency and major adverse cardiac events
Shorter harvesting time and reduced blood loss observed
Fewer early local complications reported
No significant impact on operative time, major adverse cardiac events, or graft patency

Abstract

The NT technique for saphenous vein harvesting offers relevant perioperative advantages, including shorter harvesting time, reduced blood loss, and fewer early local complications, without adversely affecting operative time, major adverse cardiac events, wound infection, or one-year graft patency.

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Konecny et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c7725e8bbfbc51511e2d16 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5507/bp.2026.007

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