Does no-touch vein graft harvesting reduce vein graft failure or clinical events in patients undergoing CABG compared to conventional open harvesting?
No-touch vein graft harvesting for CABG does not improve graft patency or clinical outcomes compared to conventional harvesting, but increases the risk of leg wound complications.
No-touch vein graft harvesting for CABG was not superior to conventional open harvesting in reducing vein graft failure or clinical events after CABG but increased leg wound complications. The primary outcome requires cautious interpretation due to a lower-than-expected number of primary events.
Thelin et al. (Wed,) studied this question.